Dock Treece

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• So Much for the 'New Normal'

  Published 07 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  As tax season winds to a close, the new focus of investors shifts to earnings season. After bottoming in 2009, corporate earnings have seen substantial…

• Anxiety Grows and Recovery Slows

  Published 31 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Though the market has continued to rise in recent weeks amid bad news, its pace has indeed slowed and it appears to be entering a…

• Misdefining Risk Misleads Investors

  Published 24 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The concept of risk and how it is defined by investors and advisors is something that we've discussed before, and which we feel warrants periodic…

• Market Tumbles on Misplaced Japan Fears

  Published 17 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Last week on Fox Toledo we discussed the potential impacts of the natural disasters in Japan on the global economy and financial markets. At that…

• Two-Year Mark Changes Story for Stocks

  Published 10 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Periodically we like to peruse articles we've published previously, reviewing them to see how accurate some of our forecasts turned out. We like to see…

• The Inflation Myth

  Published 03 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  This week we feel it is necessary to revisit a subject that has been the focus of a great many headlines recently: inflation. Lately the…

• Amid Turmoil, Pessimists Miss Out on Profits

  Published 24 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must really be kicking himself. It now seems that the [notably demented] President of Iran may be the latest victim of the law…

• Economy Headed for Calmer Waters?

  Published 17 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Anyone who doubted, pre-election, that markets like gridlock need only survey recent headlines and earnings reports to realize just how wrong they were. According to…

• Financial Planning Requires Young Americans to Learn Old Lessons

  Published 10 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Constructing a financial plan, much less having the discipline to stick to it, is no easy task. As Americans grow-up and enter the workforce, there…

• Decision Time for Taxes and Job Growth

  Published 03 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The big news lately has been the release of fourth quarter earnings by corporations; and many earnings reports have been extremely positive, surprising a good…

• Obama's Course Appears Uncharted

  Published 27 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Every so often there occurs a political event that is a particular focus for the business community, as the economy is often impacted when the…

• US Recovery Hopes Rest on Manufacturing

  Published 20 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Regular readers will recall that we have repeatedly expressed our long-term bullishness on the US economy, particularly the industrial/manufacturing sectors. Our arguments were laid out…

• Market Plays 20 Questions

  Published 13 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Most of the headlines lately have been consumed with stories unrelated to business or the markets. Though many are still focused on the tragedy in…

• 2011 Predictions

  Published 06 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Each year we release several predictions for the economy and markets over the following year. While obviously we can't guarantee that each will come to…

• Year-End Financial Checklist

  Published 29 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  They say failure to plan is planning for failure. While many rely on a financial plan to outline their long term goals and strategies, each…

• The Next Motor City

  Published 22 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Many of the issues currently causing worry among Americans, particularly among the working class, are based on several assumptions. Fortunately, many of these assumptions are…

• Keep It Simple, Stupid

  Published 16 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  According to a recent USA Today article there is a new fad on the rise in the world of finance. Termed "mirrored investing," this new…

• Obama Caught Between a Tax Cut and a Hard Place

  Published 09 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The big news this week is Obama's recent 180-degree turn on cutting taxes to help bolster the US economy. There has been talk of extending…

• The Heresy of Higher Education

  Published 02 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  In the past week Chrysler and GM have announced plans to hire roughly 1000 engineers EACH between now and the end of 2012. Amazingly, this…

• Will Holiday Sales be Worth Celebrating?

  Published 24 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  As Black Friday and the holiday shopping season quickly approach, the business community is focusing its attention on this year's holiday retail sales as an…