Looking at the glass half full, the world did not come to an end on December 21st. Looking at the glass half empty, no apocalypse meant that my 40th birthday arrived as scheduled on the 22nd. Since I wasn’t otherwise preoccupied with the four horsemen, I had a few extra hours to reflect on the [...]
Archive | December, 2012
Annual Review: 7 questions for your adviser
If you work with a financial adviser, it’s a good idea to get together at least annually to review your accounts. As we get ready to transition into a new year and as our government grapples with the issues surrounding the “Fiscal Cliff,” now may be a good time to call your adviser and schedule [...]
Schedule your good stuff
I was looking at my calendar the other day and it’s loaded with things like meetings, lunches, conference calls, article deadlines and doctor/dentist appointments. I put those things on my calendar for one very important reason: If it’s on my calendar, it gets done. If I schedule a meeting, I’m there five minutes early. If [...]
Markets
| S&P 500 | 1649.60 | ||
| NASDAQ | 3498.965 | ||
| Cboeinterestrate1 | 2.011 | ||
| Gold Dec 11 | 1561.50 | ||
| Crude Oil Jan 12 | 97.00 | ||
| Us Dollar Index F | 83.64 |
