Financial News Friday – October 17, 2014

Financial News Friday – October 17, 2014

The recent volatility that has been characteristic of financial markets has continued this week. With that in mind, utilize this market volatility as a reminder to focus on the long term and to manage your risk. Many investors have increased …

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Financial News Friday – October 3, 2014

Financial News Friday – October 3, 2014

‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Quits PIMCO For Janus (Reuters)

Legendary bond fund manager Bill Gross left PIMCO, the investment firm he helped found over 40 years ago, for competitor Janus. Gross’s departure comes after have threatened to resign …

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Financial News Friday – September 19, 2014

Financial News Friday – September 19, 2014

The biggest news this week has been the vote for Scotland’s independence, the Alibaba IPO, and the Federal Reserve’s remarks on managing interest rates over the next year. After Scotland voted “No” to independence and the Federal Reserve kept the …

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Financial News Friday – August 1, 2014

Financial News Friday – August 1, 2014

As you can see from the chart above, this has been a week of steady declines in the US stock market. On Thursday alone the S&P 500 declined by 2%. With all of the current market volatility, which is very …

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