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CPI on the Rebound August 2011 in Canada

Here we go again folks, the Consumer Price Index as reported by Stats Canada for August 2011 shows that Inflation is bouncing back up and the CPI (ye[...] read more »
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FOMC Meets Next Week: Will We See Another Round of Quantitative Easing?

Now, as next week draws ever nearer, and as economic data from around the U.S. turn out to be mostly disappointing, some are predicting that the Fed [...] read more »
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US Crisis And Its Implications For Mexico Real Estate

The U.S. is hurtling from one crisis to another. It narrowly avoided a potentially embarrassing debt crisis only to be downgraded by S&P. read more »
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Derailing the economy - state and local problems, housing slump and slowing Asia

The economy in America is having a tough time to recover. Among others, the main three factors are: the problems of the states and local administrati[...] read more »
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Is QE3 Right Around the Corner?

At the recent Jackson Hole symposium, Ben Bernanke made a play for time. He didn’t announce any new policy measures, but he did leave the door open f[...] read more »
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Why the Economy Needs People with Jobs

Of course, it’s nice to have a job for the purposes of your personal economy. Unfortunately, enough widespread unemployment can negatively impact the[...] read more »
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Investment strategies to deal with market volatility

Market volatility is fun when they go up and not fun when they come down. Investing is tougher when markets are down so these investment strategies c[...] read more »
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The Economy Doesn’t Drive the Stock Market, the Stock Market Drives the Economy

As a Valuation-Informed Indexer, I believe that the Buy-and-Holders have it exactly backwards. It’s not that the economy drives the stock market. It’[...] read more »
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How to Deal With Taking a Pay Cut

In the last few years our economy has taken quite a hit. This has resulted in pay cuts and layoffs around the country. Perhaps you have been affect[...] read more »
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Inflation and Retirement Planning

When you are doing retirement planning, it's important that you factor inflation into the projections. Inflation changes the value of money over tim[...] read more »
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President Obama Gearing Up for Jobs and Economy Speech in September

Indeed, since the President announced that he will lay out a detailed jobs plan after Labor Day, many have begun wondering what he will suggest as po[...] read more »
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Social Security Shortfall

The shortfall of the social security fund is a very hot topic these days. It is on the tounges of every politician, not because they care, but becaus[...] read more »
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These Are the Times!

Is fear crippling your ability to make solid financial decisions? read more »
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Economic Indicators You Should Track

We all know that timing the market is pretty well impossible, but you can watch certain economic indicators to get clues as to what is happening in t[...] read more »
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US Credit Downgrade Could Mean an Upgrade for Your Mortgage

Ironically, the United States of America also has to answer to the credit gods – Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings bond (debt securities)[...] read more »
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