by Todd Burkhalter | Jul 30, 2012 | Education
Weekly Update – July 30, 2012 Volatility was the name of the game last week as markets responded positively to better-than-expected earnings, flinched at ratings downgrades in Europe, and then rallied again on news that the EU is moving towards tighter...
by Todd Burkhalter | Jul 23, 2012 | Education
Weekly Maket Update for July 23, 2012 Markets shook off a raft of disappointing economic data and feeble earnings reports to remain in positive territory this week: The S&P gained 0.43%, the Dow edged up 0.36%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.58%. Persistent speculation...
by Todd Burkhalter | Jul 18, 2012 | Education, Financial Planning
An audit is typically a word that makes most cringe, maybe not so different than when a person hears about a root canal. Dictionary.com refers to an audit as an official examination of an account, building etc. that evaluates or improves its appropriateness, safety or...
by Todd Burkhalter | Jul 9, 2012 | Financial Planning
Weekly Update – July 9, 2012 The major indices closed mixed last Friday as a week of slow trading was capped by a market-wide selloff on Friday. The retreat was driven by a mediocre June jobs report and fears about a jobless recovery. The S&P closed down only...
by Todd Burkhalter | Jul 3, 2012 | Education, Financial Planning
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...
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