While the official unemployment rate may have held steady, of greater significance is the fact that the real unemployment rate increased again in February.
Gone are the days when investors are simply looking throw money at the latest growth story and hope the stock price doubles.
Dividend investors should be optimistic as we enter 2010 as we anticipate seeing dividends become more of a focus for companies as the economy continues to improve.
One of the most effective ways that you can prepare for retirement is by contributing to your company’s 401k plan.
While it’s great that American consumers have been able to take advantage of the government’s cash-for-clunkers program, the heralded program may actually end up doing more harm to the economy than help.
We can hope that the economy will be in full recovery mode by early 2010, but many economists believe that is unlikely. Without a recovery in consumer spending, revenues will continue to decline and companies will need to look at making more cost cutting initiatives. This could lead to potentially more layoffs in 2010 as companies try to deliver better than expected earnings performances by ...
The recovery in the real estate markets is now being heralded by financial pundits everywhere. So how can investors capitalize on the recovery in the real estate markets?
While the markets have seen huge gains off the lows of early-March, the healthcare sector hasn’t seen the huge gains that financial and tech stocks have experienced. For the most part, stocks in the healthcare sector have been held back by President Obama’s healthcare reform initiatives. Many recognize that healthcare stock valuations appear to be low, but no one wants to jump in with so ...
- August 4, 2009
- Economics, Featured
July auto sales were released yesterday and one clear theme that comes across is that Americans are now looking to buy cheaper foreign cars. Auto sales for Hyundai, Kia and Subaru soared in July while the only other manufacturer to post a growth in sales was Ford (which managed only a 3% increase).
So how can you navigate the current market volatility without losing both your money and your mind? Well, maybe the most important advice is to take a step back and remember that it’s just money. Money should serve you, rather than you serving money. That being said, there are some specific investment strategies you can take to benefit from the current market ...
