Camille Gaines, TheFinancialWoman.com’s Blog
By Camille Gaines, TheFinancialWoman.com Last updated: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:53pm PDT-
Stock Market Volatility
What a few wild weeks we have had in the financial markets! In times like these, it helps to review your long term plan and remember why you are even in the stock market! As crazy as it has been, you could ask why you are even in CD’s and money markets!! What I have to ask myself is this:...
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Asset allocation study
Recently I found an important article online about how much of a portfolio's performance is attributable to asset allocation. I have seen it referenced several times in the past, and would like to share it with you, as the point is crucial. According to the study done by Roger G....
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Camille's One Miunte Weekly Market Update August 30, 2008
The Nasdaq was down 2% for the week, while the S&P500 was down 0.7% and the NYSE composite up 0.1%. Volume was low ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
The number of financial institutions declared at risk of failure by the FDIC rose in the second...
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ETF Lesson on CNBC this Monday
If you have ever wondered what an ETF is, now is the time to learn, for free. CNBC is having a lesson on ETF's this Monday at 12:00 p.m. Eastern. ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund. They offer an excellent way to diversify into any market segment at a low cost. Escape the heat at noon...
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Compare fund performance to the index
Is your actively managed account or mutual fund performing better than the overall market? If not, it makes sense to move that money to an index fund that mimics the overall market, or seek another fund or account manager. Indexes can be purchased through many discount brokers, although Vanguard...
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Camille's one minute weekly market update -- August 24, 2008
New housing starts fell to a 17-year low.
Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke calmed the market by saying that he sees moderate inflation at the Annual Economic...
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Covered Call on XLF
Writing or selling call options can create income opportunites. IF you are going to be in the stock market anyway, it makes sense to generate some income off of your stock holdings by selling calls against them. I have been selling covered...
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Camille's One Minute Weekly Market Summary August 16, 2008
The dollar continued to gain strength against other major currencies. Commodity prices continued to fall with gold ending at $792 an ounce. Inflation continued to rise. The inflation rate increase of 5.6% was the highest since January 1991. The Nasdaq ended the week above it’s... Read More »
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Camille's One Minute Weekly Stock Market Summary August 9
The U.S. dollar gained strength against other major currencies as concern over a global economic slowdown grew. The Federal Reserve met and left interest rates unchanged. Following a peak of $147 last month, oil dropped to its lowest level since April at $ 115.20 a barrel. The... Read More »
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Camille's One Minute Weekly Market Update -- August 2
The stock market volatility continued as the market experienced gains of more than 2% with heavier volume on Tuesday but had declines Thursday and Friday, leaving the Dow, the S&P and the Nasdaq lower, but not significantly so. Medical companies continued to trend up with Amgen and Alexion Pharma... Read More »
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