Confirmation calls: A key to a full house
By Craig RandallI've seen response rates on a national basis really increase for direct mail campaigns. This increase is always very predictable when we have the type of market volatility we've seen lately. People are scared and in search of answers
December 16, 2008
Fed Funds Cut to ZeroThe Federal Open Market Committee voted December 16 to cut the Fed Funds rate to "zero to 1/4%,"
December 03, 2008
AIA: Keep Aid From Creating Uneven FieldCongress should prevent companies receiving help from federal aid programs from competing unfairly with companies that are not taking the money, a large trade group ...
December 02, 2008
Advisor: Recession Will End In Early 2009The current recession and bear market may be more than half over, one financial advisor says.Leon LaBrecque, managing partner and founder of LJPR L.L.C., Troy, ...
December 02, 2008
Advisor: Recession Will End In Early 2009The current recession and bear market may be more than half over, one financial advisor says.Leon LaBrecque, managing partner and founder of LJPR L.L.C., Troy, ...
December 01, 2008
A good time to buy (and sell)Wow, we've been pummeled with bad news the last few months. I won't revisit all the gory details -- y'all know them just as well as I do, but it does seem another leading indicator rears its ugly head on a daily basis, giving
December 01, 2008
When opportunity knocks, open the doorSomebody left the gate open, the cows are out, the horses are running wild, the pigs need a bath, the rooster has disappeared and the hens aren't laying eggs anymore. Things on the farm aren't what they used to be. "Woe is
December 01, 2008
Holiday season won't bring in boomer dollarsNot surprising, boomers are staying frugal this holiday season. The Thrivent Financial Market Volatility Survey, a national survey of 947 boomers, reveals 63 percent expect...