I’m sorry to report this to you–my California neighbors, but according to the College Board, public in-state tuition to our California Universities increased by 21% for the 2011-2012 academic school year. It was the highest increase by any state of the union. If that statistic isn’t bad enough, here are the average costs of upper […]
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Market volatility has returned with a vengeance. As the market swings dramatically (see recent one-day returns for the S&P 500 Index below), it’s natural to worry about your investment strategy. S&P 500 Index One-Day Return October 3 – November 1, 2011 SOURCE: Bloomberg (total returns)[1] The good news is that we have methods that may
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Don’t shoot the messenger (or your advisor for that sake)! If you only pay attention to your quarterly/monthly statements, chances are high that you were fairly upset by the lack of performance reflected on your third quarter statement (the one you received in early October). In fact, the 3rd quarter (July 1 through September 30th
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I often joke that the number one cause of divorce is marriage. But the truth of the matter on relationships (married, dating, family, etc.) is that money management (purchases, debts, lack of a plan, etc.) is often one of the primary causes of stress, strife, and ultimately your happiness together. This is unfortunate as some
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