Spending, incomes: Two important measures of the “pocketbook” economy come out this week. Personal incomes and personal consumption spending are due Monday (8:30 a.m.) and […]
Archive | August, 2010
AAM Weekly Wrap August 28 2010
Weekly Market Wrap: The markets moved lower for most of the week and ended with a solid rally on Friday to close down only slightly […]
Five Stock Market Movers This Week
Housing, manufacturing: On Tuesday (10 a.m.) we get existing home sales, followed on Wednesday (also 10 a.m.) by new home sales. Both are July numbers. […]
AAM Weekly Wrap August 21 2010
August 21, 2010 Weekly Market Wrap: A pretty un-eventful week in the markets finished with the S&P 500 at 1,072, down about 0.4% on the […]
AAM LLC Weekly Review August 14 2010
August 14, 2010 Weekly Market Wrap: The markets pulled back this week as the S&P 500 retreated 3.8% to close at 1,079. Oil plummeted and […]
Keeping Your Credit Score Healthy
Keeping Your Credit Score Healthy It doesn’t take much these days to damage a credit score. Before the recession, late payments and blasting through credit […]
AAM Weekly Wrap as of August 8, 2010
August 7, 2010 Weekly Market Wrap: The stock markets pushed forward this week with the S&P 500 finishing at 1,122 up 1.8% on the week […]
A Midyear Financial Checkup Can Make For a Smarter Second Half
A Midyear Financial Checkup Can Make For a Smarter Second Half This is not the time of year when everyone wants to stay indoors with […]
WASHINGTON HOTLINE
WASHINGTON HOTLINE On a national media program on July 25, 2010, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner emphasized that the Obama administration plans to increase the tax […]
The 4 Percent Rule — What is the Right Amount to Withdraw from Your Retirement fund each year?
The 4 Percent Rule — What is the Right Amount to Withdraw from Your Retirement fund each year? With stagnant incomes and roller-coaster investment returns […]