From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 19, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Just reminiscing back to 2008 and before the recessionary bailouts, when Greenspan and his cronies adamantly supported Laissez-faire economics. That is, until the shit hits the ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 12, 2010 at 6:58 pm
There’s still a lot of outrage being expressed about the sinister activity that occurred in the housing sector, causing a housing bubble that eventually popped, and leading ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 10, 2010 at 9:34 pm
According to excerpts from Marshall Faulk, Forecasting Project Director’s, most recent edition of Arizona’s Economy – The Healing Process Has Begun.
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 8, 2010 at 9:08 pm
On May 27, 2010, the United States Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of Kenneth [I.] Starr (pdf), a financial adviser to the stars, allegedly for conducting ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 5, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Remember, no one cares more about your money than you do. ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 4, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I want to thank everyone who voted for St. Vincent de Paul in the Communities Take Root competition this past two months. Because of your votes, SVdP was one the the five winners ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 3, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Rethinking your asset allocation in this environment? See what John Bogle has to say about it, via a Morningstar telephone interview. ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 3, 2010 at 3:47 am
Have you lost the urge the spend? Do everyday consumer activities leave you drained? Don’t sit at home afraid to open your wallet.
Try Fiscalis.. the economic stimulant.
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 2, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Is the use of credit cards and debit cards doing a number on your finances? Are you in debt and using one credit card to pay off another credit card? Do you feel that there’s ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
June 1, 2010 at 4:47 am
Remember that entertaining economics video, Fear the Boom and Bust, that I posted on Guzzo the Contrarian in January?
The same economist who created that video, Russ Roberts, a ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 25, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Perhaps I should have listened closer to professor Nouriel Roubini when he was cautioning us about a looming foreign debt crisis.
According a recent Financial Times article excerpt:
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 17, 2010 at 3:33 pm
It’s never easy to be contrarian, especially when everyone else thinks the world is ending, investors are panicking, and markets are tumbling. But it often pays to be greedy ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 14, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Another volatile week in the markets. I won’t go over the specific details, but the stock markets ended in the positive for the week.
Dow +2.3%, Nasdaq +3.6%, S&P 500 ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 14, 2010 at 12:57 am
When it comes to mutual fund investing, I learned a long time ago to stick with using only index funds. I invest in index funds through The Vanguard Group as a personal preference ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 9, 2010 at 5:26 am
Although there’s been plenty of speculation for the cause of last Thursday’s sudden (and significant) market collapse, it doesn’t seem as though anyone can pinpoint ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 7, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Phrase of the week – never underestimate the power of greed and fear. These two emotions can cause markets to turn on a dime.
Image Source: Gary Varvel
Just how quickly ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 7, 2010 at 12:44 am
Not all bad news related to the markets today.
I haven’t read my email in a couple of days, and when I checked it tonight, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Vanguard ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 6, 2010 at 7:19 pm
The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials fell to a loss of almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour, possibly caused by ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 6, 2010 at 1:38 am
By 2020, it is estimated that one in four Arizonans will be over the age of 60.
As our elderly population grows, protecting Arizona’s older citizens will continue to be a ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 5, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I’m having a hard time believing that recent market conditions are being caused by a debt crisis in Greece. I tend to think there are other underlying concerns that are bringing ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 4, 2010 at 4:53 am
The Bureau of the Public Debt yesterday announced earnings rates for Series I Savings Bonds, issued from May 2010 through October 2010.
I-Bond Earnings Rate of 1.74% includes Fixed ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 3, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the ninth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 12th consecutive month, say the nation’s ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 1, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Casino Jack and the United States of Money trailer -
Documentary synopsis –
This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho ... (
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From Guzzo the Contrarian
May 1, 2010 at 3:09 am
Capping a highly volatile week in the stock markets this past Friday, the continuing streak of gains in the big three market indices for this past two months came to an end.. convincingly. ... (
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