Jan 12, 2011 | Europe , Market Commentary
Because of competitive imbalances between the members of the European Monetary Union, a British think tank believes the odds are against the Euro surviving as a single currency.
Europe will be big news in the coming years and because of its economic size, it will impact the rest of the world, including the US.
In 2011 I’ll keep you informed.
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Dec 29, 2010 | Market Commentary , Video Updates
It’s almost the end of the year and next week I’ll have the year end summary and (more importantly) the year preview.
How good did Generosity Wealth Management do in last year’s preview? I’ll talk about that, but here’s a rerun in case you just can’t wait.
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Dec 29, 2010 | Market Commentary
I just said I’d recap next week, but in the meantime I like this chart. It’s just fun, and well, it’s my blog
Dec 29, 2010 | Market Commentary
The VIX (Volatility Index) is very low right now (17) and many times a huge sell off takes place once people become complacent.
Don’t be that person.
I continue to use the VIX as just one of many indicators to upcoming trends and sentiment in the market.
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Dec 15, 2010 | Banking , Europe , Market Commentary
One of the problems with Ireland is their huge reliance on banking for their economy.
How do other countries fair as a percentage of their GDP?
Luxembourg 2,461
Ireland 872
Switzerland 723
Greece 141
US 82
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Dec 2, 2010 | Bonds , Interest Rates , Market Commentary , Video Updates
What is your interest rate sensitivity? If you reply “what does that mean”, then you definitely need to listen to my video below.
I talk about a quick and dirty way to estimate how a Rising Interest Rate will negatively effect your particular bonds and/or bond funds.
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