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Investors have heard plenty of negative news internationally in 2012, the two biggest stories being the European Debt problems and slowing growth in China. Given that these negative stories have been common the last couple of years, it’s natural to…
The news media does a great job of producing attention-grabbing headlines designed to shock readers. A recent headline on Bloomberg.com, Companies Say 3 Million Unfilled Positions in Skill Crisis, is a great example. Seeing the 3 million number is alarming,…
The austerity debate lingers on across Europe. As the pain increases the debates become louder. The austerian position that most of Europe has implemented sounds like a reasonable idea in theory, but is extremely tough or impossible to implement successfully…
Whether you’ve watched him on Headline News, listened to his radio program or read one of his books, Clark Howard has established a loyal following. He is a national financial voice who’s known for helping consumers “save more, spend less…
There you are awaiting your tax refund, only to find it has already been claimed by someone else. Scammers are ever on the cutting-edge of new ways to swindle you out of your money. One of the newest forms of…
Have you ever been in a situation where you spot a news item that you know will make the market drop? At that point, the temptation is to act on this feeling and make the appropriate changes to your investments…
A central discussion in 2012 will be the possibility of inflationary and deflationary economic outcomes around the world. Several of the deflationary threats that made news in 2011 continue to raise significant questions as we move in to 2012. Potential…
As we look towards the New Year, we pause to reflect on all the events of the past 12 months. Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2011, and here are what we think the Top…
Would you believe that just 10 years ago, Congressional approval ratings hovered around 65%? Today, partly due to the way the debt ceiling debate was handled over the summer and the failure by the SuperCommitte that came out of that…
The European Debt Fiasco has dominated headlines of late, so we wanted to provide perspective on the potential outcomes and how they may affect your investments. The Road Ahead The debate centers around the relationship between the strong and weak…
