Green Shoots Amid the Economic Rubble

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My apologies for the delay in getting this 3rd quarter review out. I was busy combing through the financial rubble that is the global economy for some glimmer of hope, and it turns out there are some sprouts beginning to grow.  But first, the storm.    For the 3rd quarter, US markets were off 4.46%, with…

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Predictions, Money and Mattresses

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I don’t usually make short-term market guesses – my crystal ball has been in the shop for almost 20 years; at this point I can’t remember if it was cracked or just fogged. I believe in the power of long-term markets, good diversification and poor performance as a result of short-term market prognosticating. 

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