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Changing Interest Rates – Spring 2005
Hello from Sycamore,
Corporate Bonds and Changing Interest Rates
Many of you own corporate bonds and recently, after receiving your monthly statements, a few of you have called to see what’s wrong with you your “fixed” investments. Sooo….we thought this may be a good time to review how most corporate […]
Effects of Higher Energy Prices – Winter 2004
Hello from Sycamore,
What are the effects of higher energy prices on our economy?
This question comes up several times each day, and while all of us know the effect of higher gas prices at the pump, it’s more difficult to see the overall effect of higher energy prices on our economy. […]
Tax Freedom Day – Fall 2004
Hello from Sycamore,
Tax Freedom Day
I ran across some good (relatively speaking) news about taxes and wanted to share it with you. In 2004 it was estimated that, as a country, we reached Tax Freedom Day on Sunday April 11th. This is the earliest we have reached this date since 1967 […]
Long Term Care Insurance – Summer 2004
Hello from Sycamore,
Should you consider long term care insurance?
Almost every time we are completing a financial or investment plan the discussion gets around to long term care insurance. Of course most clients want to know three things…1) Do I need it? 2) How does it work? & 3) How much […]
Mutual Funds Inquiry – Winter 2003
Hello from Sycamore,
As you already know, trading procedures in the mutual fund industry are being reviewed. We thought you may want to know our position on this issue. We are not the final authority on this subject and these are simply our thoughts.
Mutual fund investigations have focused on two areas […]