Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Appeal of Dividends

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Daniel Dingus

“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.” John .D Rockefeller I believe John D. Rockefeller said it best. Philosophically, dividend-paying companies tend to be reliable, sound investments for the long … Continue reading →

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The Conclusion of “Unusually Uncertain”

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Andrei Voicu

Everyone should know that predicting the future is by definition uncertain. Why then, does the Federal Reserve believe the outlook for the economy to be even more uncertain than usual? The various risks that make investors nervous nowadays are quite … Continue reading →

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“Unusually Uncertain”

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Andrei Voicu

In a “confidence building” tour de force the Fed chairman Ben Bernanke stated that “the economic outlook remains unusually uncertain”. While some folks would rather hear economic cheerleaders predicting nothing but sunny skies, I appreciated the Chairman’s candor. The lack … Continue reading →

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Follow the Money

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Daniel Dingus

There are a number of signals and patterns in the world’s financial markets, but one in particular that we track is money flows into particular asset classes of the markets. According to J.P Morgan Asset Management1, in the two year … Continue reading →

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