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Dow 13,000 - how about Dow 100,000
COLUMN: Real Markets, Real Money
February 21, 2012, 9:24 pm
The DJIA hit that magic 13,000 today and there’s excitement in the air after attaining such a milestone. People love round numbers.
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Investing in the Age of Volatility: A conversation with Aspen money manager Chris Ryan
December 27, 2011, 2:06 pm
After a volatile year the S&P is basically flat, leaving investors wondering 'why did I bother."
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Fighting back against the financial disappearing act
COLUMN: Psychology of Wealth
November 23, 2011, 11:25 am
As the U.S. and world economies continue to struggle, it’s not surprising that generations of family wealth have disappeared or been substantially diminished over the past 4 years.
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Seasick: Hanging on the rail
November 11, 2011, 11:40 am
There are certain moments in your life that you never forget: your first car, first date, first day of college, first paying job.
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Battling the two headed monster: Insurance and investments
October 5, 2011, 9:45 am
With the stock market acting like a petulant child and the health insurance costs sky rocketing, ABJ sat down with Aspen financial planner Mark Devlin at his new office to get a handle on making financial choices in today's challenging environment.
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The Week Ahead: "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion" - Ethiopian Proverb
September 25, 2011, 9:01 am
The lion in this case is the global equity market, with nearly $3.5 trillion erased this past week. The index is now down 24% since early May, which meets the standard definition of a bear market (down 20% or more).
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The Week Ahead: "C'mon Baby, Let's do the Twist"
September 18, 2011, 1:40 pm
In early August, S&P downgraded the debt of the United States. While debatable as to its merits, the downgrade implies a greater risk to investors that lend to the US Treasury through bond purchases.
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Barron's recognizes Obermeyer Asset Management for 5th straight year
September 16, 2011, 9:49 am
ASPEN, Colo.—Obermeyer Asset Management Company, one of Colorado’s premier investment firms, today announced that Wally Obermeyer was named by Barron's Magazine as one of the nation’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors.
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A Jobless Labor Day
September 6, 2011, 12:36 pm
Monthly Outlook: Labor Day 2011. On Friday, the day before a fun-filled Labor Day weekend, the monthly jobs report showed no net new jobs were created in August – none, zero.
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All Eyes on the Debt Ceiling
August 2, 2011, 10:15 am
Monthly Outlook: August 2011. Global stocks rallied for the first four trading days of July but drifted lower thereafter. For July, the U.S. S&P500 was down -2.15%, and the International MSCI was down -2.69%. Bonds held up with a modest gain of +0.82%. The S&P500 ended July almost exactly where it ended January, six months earlier. But it has certainly flip-flopped as much as the politicians in Washington, with equally flat results.
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A "Palinized" Nation: No Direction, No Leadership, No Clue
July 18, 2011, 3:51 pm
America is being "palinized" by total lack of leadership and responsibility from both political parties on Capitol Hill.
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Mid-Month Update: A Little Perspective
July 12, 2011, 1:12 pm
Monthly Outlook: Mid-July 2011 Lately, the global equity markets have been unusually volatile – 1 percent up one day, only to reverse 1 percent down the next day.
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Markets are Fickle: Risk On/Risk Off
July 5, 2011, 10:01 am
Monthly Outlook: July 2011. Market volatility continues in 2011 with a higher-than-average number of 1%+ days, both up and down. Investors remain focused on a handful of big issues that could have significant global impacts depending on how they get resolved.
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A conversation with Steve Hayworth - CEO of Gibraltar Private Bank
June 21, 2011, 7:36 pm
Against the backdrop of a tenuous economic recovery, the Aspen Business Journal had the opportunity to sit down with Steve Hayworth, Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Miami-based Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust.
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Stocks fall on Europe, worrisome economic reports
May 17, 2012, 10:41 am
NEW YORK - Stocks slipped Thursday after a couple of downbeat economic reports from the U.S. and unease over Europe overshadowed positive earnings from the largest American retailer and an encouraging jobs report.
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Leading indicators dipped in April
May 17, 2012, 9:01 am
The U.S. index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1 percent in April after six consecutive month of gains, the Conference Board said Thursday.
The Leading Economic Index fell to 95.
The Leading Economic Index fell to 95.
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Markets bump into banking concerns
May 17, 2012, 8:40 am
U.S. stock market gains opened lower Thursday with investors keeping and eye on the financial sector and the weekly job report.
The Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged in the week with 370,000 initial claims filed.
The Labor Department said first-time claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged in the week with 370,000 initial claims filed.
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Futures mixed on jobs data as Europe churns
May 17, 2012, 7:05 am
NEW YORK - Stock futures wavered Thursday, with unease about Europe overshadowing another positive U.S. employment report and also some big numbers from retailers, including the world's largest.
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Greek worries push European markets down further
May 17, 2012, 5:20 am
LONDON - Fears that Greece might leave the euro currency union, with uncertain consequences for the rest of Europe, pushed the continent's markets down again on Thursday, though Asian stocks eked out gains thanks to good economic growth figures out of Japan.
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World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
May 17, 2012, 3:34 am
BANGKOK - Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears of a messy exit by Greece from the euro common currency.
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Greek debt worries outweigh encouraging economic news
May 17, 2012, 3:00 am
The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped for a fourth day Wednesday, the longest decline in a month, as concern Greece's debt crisis is worsening offset better-than-estimated reports on U.
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Japan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recovery
May 16, 2012, 7:44 pm
TOKYO - Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent for January-March amid a gradual recovery from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of the previous year.
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Washington state employers add 38,300 jobs in a year
May 16, 2012, 7:02 pm
May 16--Employers in Washington state added a net 38,300 jobs in the 12 months through April, with the state's estimated jobless rate falling to 8.1 percent, the state Employment Security Department said Wednesday.
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Early stock gains slip away
May 16, 2012, 4:46 pm
U.S. stock market gains faded Wednesday as worries over the Greek economy continue to shake investor confidence.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
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Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets
May 16, 2012, 3:33 pm
NEW YORK - The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell for the ninth day out of 10, and gold, oil, and the euro all dropped to multi-month lows.
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Early stock gains fading Wednesday
May 16, 2012, 11:49 am
U.S. stock market gains were fading Wednesday as worries over the Greek economy continue to shake investor confidence.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
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U.S. stocks rise early Wednesday
May 16, 2012, 9:19 am
U.S. stocks turned higher Wednesday morning, despite worries over the Greek economy that have put pressure on markets for the past week.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
Talks to create a coalition government in Athens have failed, forcing Greek President Karolos Papoulias to appoint a caretaker government that would hold the reins until mid-June, when a second national election would take place.
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US economy provides some relief to markets
May 16, 2012, 8:19 am
LONDON - The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, though upbeat U.S. economic indicators gave the more positive-inclined investor something to latch on to.
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Bank of England downgrades UK growth forecast
May 16, 2012, 5:49 am
LONDON - The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for the U.K. economy and warned that inflation will remain above target for another year - assuming the country isn't knocked off course by turmoil in the eurozone.
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