Obamacare & 2Q Recap

  Special Edition Update – July 3, 2012 While the first quarter of 2012 beat expectations, the second quarter poured cold water on investors’ hopes for a strong encore. Much like the last two years, the economy got off to a solid start only to falter in the...

U.S. Gains; World Falters

  Weekly Update – April, 16 2012 It was a rough one for the stock market last week as major indices closed out their worst session of 2012 on the backof disappointing economic growth in China and renewed fears about debt-ridden Europe. The S&P fell 2% for the...

We Have to Mention It

Weekly Update – January 16, 2012   We know you’re probably tired of hearing about Europe’s debt crisis, and frankly, we don’t blame you. At risk of sounding insensitive to the struggles of our European neighbors, we’re tired of it too. While there are benefits to...

Naughty or Nice?

Weekly Update – December 12, 2011   Yet again, investors found themselves watching Europe last week – no surprises there – and were apparently pleased with what they saw. Word of a “new deal” incited a rally in stocks Friday that pushed the Dow Jones industrial...