Category Archives: Economic Report

Investment Tax Planning

Introduction Investment planning can be important for several reasons. However, any discussion of investment planning is incomplete without a thorough understanding of the applicable income tax ramifications. Tax planning can help you reduce the tax cost of your investments. Once … Continue reading

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Market Week: March 19, 2012

Market Week: March 19, 2012 The Markets Between the relative calm over Greece, the Fed’s stand-pat stance, and a tiny bit of easing on the oil front, investors felt comfortable fleeing the low yields of U.S. Treasuries. That sent yields … Continue reading

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Managing Expenses During the College Years

Introduction For most parents, paying for a child’s college or graduate school education is a major event. For some parents, it rivals only the purchase of a home in number of dollars spent. As the cost of college continues to … Continue reading

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WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE March 12th 2012

John Jastremski Presents: WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE March 12th 2012 227,000 NEW JOBS, BUT JOBLESS RATE STILL AT 8.3% While unemployment levels remained unchanged in February, Labor Department data showed that nonfarm payrolls expanded by more than 200,000 positions for the … Continue reading

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MARKET MONTH: FEBRUARY 2012

MARKET MONTH: FEBRUARY 2012 The Markets The Nasdaq came on strong for the second month in a row (though at a somewhat slower pace than in January) as it briefly hit 3,000 for the first time since 2000. An agreement … Continue reading

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Monthly Economic Update February 2012

John Jastremski Presents: Monthly Economic Update                          February 2012 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In recent stock market history, there have been many peaks and valleys. January 2012 represented a peak; it was the best January for U.S. stocks since 1997, … Continue reading

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WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE

John Jastremski Presents: WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE January 30, 2012 ECONOMY GROWS 2.8% IN Q4 While this is the best GDP reading since Q2 2010, the initial estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis still disappointed the markets. Many economists and … Continue reading

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Can You Avoid a Layoff?

Can You Avoid a Layoff? You may be a dedicated employee who has worked for the same employer for many years, yet you still may be susceptible to getting laid off. Sometimes getting laid off is inevitable, but rarely does … Continue reading

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WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE January 23, 2012

John Jastremski Presents: WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE January 23, 2012 NO CONSUMER INFLATION INCREASE IN DECEMBER For the second month in a row, the Labor Department reported no advance in its Consumer Price Index. Core CPI did rise 0.1% last month. … Continue reading

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Market Week: January 23, 2012

Market Week: January 23, 2012 The Markets Downgrades? What downgrades? Having just lowered its long-term ratings on nine eurozone sovereigns, Standard and Poor’s downgradedthe European Financial Stability Fund itself early last week. European equity markets responded with a four-day rally, … Continue reading

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