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Current Conditions Index | Week of May 19, 2014
How to Use the CCI The CCI is a weekly measure of the conditions that underpin our outlook for the markets and economy. It provides real-time insight into the trends that shape our recommended actions to manage portfolios and has proven to be a useful investment decision-making tool. This index is not intended to be…
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Current Conditions Index | Week of May 12, 2014
How to Use the CCI The CCI is a weekly measure of the conditions that underpin our outlook for the markets and economy. It provides real-time insight into the trends that shape our recommended actions to manage portfolios and has proven to be a useful investment decision-making tool. This index is not intended to be…
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Independent Investor | May 2014
Investing Through Life’s Stages Generally speaking, how you allocate your investment portfolio among different types of investments will depend largely on your unique investment goals, time frame and tolerance for risk. Yet most investors will experience some common life events–getting married, buying a first home, starting a family, becoming an empty-nester and retiring–that will require…
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Current Conditions Index | Week of May 5, 2014
How to Use the CCI The CCI is a weekly measure of the conditions that underpin our outlook for the markets and economy. It provides real-time insight into the trends that shape our recommended actions to manage portfolios and has proven to be a useful investment decision-making tool. This index is not intended to be…
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Current Conditions Index | Week of April 28, 2014
How to Use the CCI The CCI is a weekly measure of the conditions that underpin our outlook for the markets and economy. It provides real-time insight into the trends that shape our recommended actions to manage portfolios and has proven to be a useful investment decision-making tool. This index is not intended to be…
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Search for Income | First Quarter 2014
Search for Income | First Quarter 2014 The Yield Decline Resumes Bond yields resumed a downward trend during the first quarter of 2014. After rising for much of 2013, better valuations, slower-than-expected first quarter 2014 economic activity, China growth concerns, and geopolitical fears over Ukraine-Russia helped push prices higher and yields lower, led by longer-term…