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September 24, 2008 |
The financial industry meltdown: What it means to you.
“Is my money safe?” This is the question we are hearing more than any other recently. The short answer is yes, your money is safe … IF you do the right things with it.
This is your invitation to tune in for a special audio presentation by Merriman Berkman Next educators Paul Merriman, Tom Cock and Don McDonald as well as three Merriman financial advisors as they discuss what the financial crisis means to investors.
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September 22, 2008 |
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It won’t surprise you to read that many of our clients have had a
pretty tough time with the market this year. Over and over again, we
hear from people who want to take action instead of sitting still. The
three most common things people seem to want to do are:
• Get out of the market immediately and go to cash.
• Buy commodities and commodity funds.
• Dump the “dogs” in their portfolios, the funds that have underperformed.
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August 12, 2008 |
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Many investors seem to think the past 10 years were a waste. Earlier
this year the Wall Street Journal declared the years since 2000 “the
lost decade.” That, of course, is one possible interpretation of the
market’s behavior since it peaked in 2000, stumbled through a severe
bear market for about three years, roared back to recovery and then
fell into its current slump late in 2007.
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August 29, 2008 |
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Stocks have fallen dramatically since last October, and if you’re paying any attention at all you are probably at least wondering when the bad news will end and whether or when to throw in the towel. Some investors are distressed and even angry that the professionals they depend on haven’t protected them from losses.
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