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Entries Tagged ‘Stocks’

The Truth About Stock

One if the most frequent questions I get from people is what kind of insider tips and tricks do I know as a financial planner. Of course, most people don’t want to hear it, and sometimes it can take a while to explain. Today, one of those secrets is revealed over at [...]

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Inflation Jumps

In news that will not be met with happiness on Wall Street, the inflation data for January was not good. A 0.3 jump in the core CPI index spells the end of rate cuts from the Fed.
Wondering what the big deal is? The CPI or Consumer Price Index is a widely watched measure [...]

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Wal-Mart Has Good Earnings

Putting a little bit of a damper on all the recession talk, Wal-Mart reported good 4th quarter earnings after refocusing on low prices during the Christmas shopping season. Wal-Mart in particular is a well regarded barometer regarding the economy because of its ubiquitous nature and lowest common denominator demographic. The theory basically [...]

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