Barry Glassman
Conventional wisdom says that if you want to get the most out of your investment portfolio, it’s best to leave it alone on a daily basis. Why? If you follow…
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It seems like when spring arrives, investors start hearing the same recurring stories about global finance and the economy. It’s like a scene out of Bill Murray’s movie Groundhog Day. Think…
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Anytime you have to redraw or resize a chart to accommodate one piece of data – a severe outlier, if you will – you have to talk about it. Since…
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The business owners and entrepreneurs that I advise have been telling me lately that they are having trouble finding qualified part-time employees. Apparently, in some industries there are enough full-time…
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The following debt facts were published in an article by Jill Schlesinger of CBS Money Watch in February 2012. They are an excellent recap of our nation’s debt from 1791 to now. Read…
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For those of you who don’t spend your days and nights thinking about the intricacies of the global economy, sorting out what really triggered the onset of the 2008 recession…
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For the majority of Americans who don’t own second homes, why should they care if the second home mortgage deduction is eliminated? With more than 11 million residential mortgages underwater,…
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Just as with every month, traders focused particular attention on the March employment report, which was released after the markets closed for the week. It was fortunate that markets were…
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At the end of 2011, the Long-Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO) brought a modicum of stability to financial markets in Europe. When coupled with the “orderly” default of Greece, the situation…
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Letter to clients from Barry Glassman, CFP®, President By now, I’m sure you’re familiar with Greg Smith of Goldman Sachs who launched himself and his firm into the international spotlight…
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