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Presidents Day As the financial markets are closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day, I hope you enjoy the special article below on Daylight Savings - including the whole scoop on the new change for 2007, as well as some interesting Daylight Savings stories you'll want to share with frien...

Last Week in Review GOING ONCE....GOING TWICE....SOLD, FOR $36 BILLION! That's right, if you were in the market to buy new Bonds; this was your week, with $36 Billion in new Bond issues being offered by the US Treasury. The auctions were well received throughout the week - it's always important t...

Last Week in Review OOPS, THEY DID IT AGAIN...No, not another "wardrobe malfunction" during Super Bowl halftime, but the Department of Labor widely revising the previous reports on US job growth. Last Friday brought the monthly Jobs Report, capping off a wild week of twists and turns brought by a...

IN THIS ISSUE...      Good news - its tax time! Oh...you mean you don't enjoy gathering all your financial records and tax documents? OK, so most people don't - but the tips below will help you get through the process quickly and efficiently, and get to the real good news - a completed 2006 tax r...

Last Week in Review "WHO TOLD YOU YOU'RE ALLOWED TO RAIN ON MY PARADE?" Bob Merrill Well...like it or not, last week's economic news continued to rain on the parade for Bond prices and home loan rates. Most of the reports showed stronger than expected data and signs of a strong economy. This tend...

Last Week in Review "DON'T JUST STAND THERE, BUST A MOVE" Young MC. Last week's economic news should have been enough to make bonds and home loan rates "bust a move", but they didn't. "You want it, you got it", and a flurry of stronger than expected economic reports hit the wires, indicating a re...

Last Week in Review "DISAPPOINTMENT PROVES...THAT EXPECTATIONS WERE MISTAKEN." Mason Cooley And sure enough, the disappointing performance of Bond prices and home loan rates last week was largely the result of some unexpected news and data, which left home loan rates about .125% higher across the...

IN THIS ISSUE...      It's a New Year...and already our thoughts must turn to collecting documents for tax time. But what better time to learn how you and your loved ones can pocket some extra money this year with two interesting tax tips? First, if you have a tax refund coming this year, be awar...

Last Week in Review "START ME UP...IF YOU START ME UP I'LL NEVER STOP" (Rolling Stones) And the New Year sure "started up" at double speed, but the action was destined to make more than a few grown men cry before the week was out. Bond pricing had improved throughout the holiday shortened trading...

Happy Holidays!  As the New Years holiday is being observed, we hope you enjoy the special article below on how to build business credit, by Edward Jamison - one of the nation's foremost authorities on credit.Best wishes to you, and please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of any assistan...