Blog Profile / On Money
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| Filed Under: | Business & Finance / Personal Finance | |
| Posts on Regator: | 384 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.9 | |
| Archived Since: | June 16, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
MarksJarvis: International news unsettling, but Americans remain confident
It was a maybe, maybe not week.
'Unloved' funds urged as strategy to embrace
It's IRA time, with people opening individual retirement accounts after doing their tax returns and then fretting over where to invest the new money.
MarksJarvis: Economic jitters come rushing back as Italians vote against austerity
Our European vacation from stock market angst has ended abruptly, with Italy's elections this week showing investors worldwide that they may have jumped too quickly at the conclusion that Europe's debt crisis had been tamed.
MarksJarvis: Sequestration likely to halt growth, upset market
Cuts, due Friday, come at bad time for fragile economy It's coming, and not by popular demand.
MarksJarvis: Gold's fade prompts some to say bull market is ending
Price down about 16% from all-time high in 2011 Are the golden years over for gold?
MarksJarvis: Consumers go shopping despite tax increase
January retail sales numbers a relief to investors, but Wal-Mart report pessimistic In the first test of resilience after January's payroll tax hike, consumers achieved a passing score as they went shopping and bought more than economists had expected.
Deductions, credits not to be overlooked
gmarksjarvis@tribune.com
Gail MarksJarvis: Retail sales report could hint whether higher payroll tax is hurting recovery
January retail sales figures on Wednesday will be first peek at shoppers' reaction Could the federal government's belt-tightening become a noose around consumer spending?
MarksJarvis: S&P 500 closes in on all-time high
Concerns about European scandal, elections ease; technology stocks drive rally After turning squeamish early in the week, investors returned to the stock market and sent the Standard & Poor's 500 index to 1,517 Friday, the highest level since November 2007.
MarksJarvis: Investors nervous at peak but keep investing
European debt issues and politics gave investors pause Monday, but stocks climbed again Tuesday It's not unusual to lose your balance while standing on a peak.
Dow hits 5-year high, closing above 14,000
Gail MarksJarvis: Analysts see positive environment for stock market bulls You'd hardly think a 7.9 percent unemployment rate and a negative GDP report would signal a Goldilocks economy and drive the Dow Jones industrial index over the 14,000 mark for the first time since October 2007.
Never too early to plan for college expenses
What parents need to know, and when they need to know it Look at your cute baby, and imagine the little tyke wearing a high school cap and gown about 17 years from now.
Don't get infatuated by rising stock market
After running in terror from stocks since the financial crisis, individuals are suddenly feeling cozy again about a stock market that's gained 120 percent since early 2009.
MarksJarvis: 'Just trust me' allure of hedge funds gives way to 'buyer beware'
Performance relative to S&P 500 falls away after Madoff scandal, recession The magic is gone … the infatuation over.
MarksJarvis: With stocks riding high, some analysts say 'buy'
Other experts caution that market seems headed for a midyear correction The stock market is at a five-year high after gaining 13.4 percent last year and carrying investors on a remarkable four-week run so far in 2013.
Research cites parallels of debt and depression
Does your debt nag at you and make you miserable?
Research cites parallels of debt and depression
gmarksjarvis@tribune.com
MarksJarvis: Investors singing a new tune in the new year
Stocks surge on stimulus efforts to revive sluggish global economy The stock market has surprised investors with an unusually strong surge, even enticing individuals to throw billions into the stock funds they've feared for years.
MarksJarvis: Stocks reach pre-recession peak
Investors waiting to see many fourth-quarter earnings released this week With the urgency of the "fiscal cliff" behind the nation and the earnings hurdle for companies low, investors have pushed the stock market close to the high that occurred before the financial crisis.
MarksJarvis: Investors seek encouraging words in quarterly reports
With markets near 5-year highs, concerns grow about ability to maintain momentum Investors have been ducking for two days — laying low while they hope that corporate executives assure them during the next few weeks that companies have come through a soft patch and can produce strong profits in 2013.