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Annuity Surge Signals Market Bottom? Just Say NO.

Bad News for Investors. This just released by Investment News; Fixed indexed annuities inked their best-ever sales year in 2015, closing the...

Stocks Post Best Week of 2016: Bumpy Roads Still Ahead?

WEEKLY UPDATE – FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Markets closed out their best week of the year last week, buoyed by higher oil...

Markets Rebound While Cash Advances: The Defensive Shift Continues

Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds and CASH surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Commodities moved up to the #5 spot. International Equities slip down to the #6...

Market Alert! Bonds Rally As Stocks & Oil Sell Off

Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Cash and Currency remain in the #3 and #4 positions. Commodities, driven by...

Super Bowl 50 a Heart Divided, Market Indicators a Head Divided. Cash & Bonds High Despite Reversals.

I’m a heart divided as I prepare to route for the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 while John Denver’s “Rocky...

Super Bowl 50, Black Monday, Venture Capital and… Pizza?

So a Bronco walks into this bar… No, there’s no joke here. And no joking that I am heart divided. Having spent...

Groundhog Day & Sell Off: 5 Things That Will Make 2016 A Success

Punxsutawney has spoken. No more winter. Does this mean the end of the market sell off and roses and butterflies in the...

Market Sell Off Continues, A Snapshot Of How A Hedge Adds Alpha

Last week, the S&P 500 dropped 2.17%, the Dow fell 2.19%, and the NASDAQ lost 3.34%.[1]  This week is repeating much of...

Liberated Investors Shine As Wall Street Dives

Game On: This Is Where We Shine – Did I Say That Already This Week? YES, I Believe So. This is...

The Power of Cash, Bonds & Being Short Oil; No Buy and Holders Here

Game On: This Is Where We Shine. As markets continue to get rockier and rockier, it’s important that we continue to...