Weekly Commentary
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Motivational Quote of the Week
"When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts."Larry Ellison...
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Personal Notes
I am on a diet to take some weight off my right hip and knee which have been giving me some pain after walking more than a dozen holes of...
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Economic Reports Last Week
Below is a succinct list of last week’s events:Positives:1) Initial Jobless Claims total 367k, below 370k for 2nd week after previous 3 weeks above 380k.2) University of Michigan confidence in...
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The Look Ahead: Market Perspective from Charles Schwab & Co
What’s going on out there? Should you react to the turmoil and market volatility? At least one well respected Strategist, Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab & Co, believes the picture in...
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The Markets This Week
Stock prices fell more than 1% last week, but the slide seemed less alarming than the string of bad news accompanying it.As the week opened, the election of a socialist...
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The Numbers
Last week, U.S. Stocks and Foreign Stocks decreased and Bonds increased (again). During the last 12 months, BONDS outperformed STOCKS. Returns through 5-11-2012 ...
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The Look Ahead
The finances of the Social Security system and Medicare Part A (hospitalization coverage) are a mess. The trust funds backing up these two systems will be depleted in 2033 and...
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Motivational Quote of the Week
"Win without boasting. Lose without excuse." Albert Payson Terhune...
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This Week On "Your Financial Choices
This week Laurie will be joined by guest host Attorney Judith Harris who has over 25 years of experience in the areas of taxation, wills, trusts and estate administration. They will discuss the...
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Personal Notes
Each summer, Valley National employs at least one college student as an intern. This year, our intern is Samanthia “Sam” Hirsch. Sam is an accounting and finance major and will...
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