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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 15            United States In the press conference following this week’s ECB meeting, Mario Draghi stated that the market should get used to periods of high volatility, implying that he wouldn’t be leaning against the recent pickup in bund yields. This led to a powerful sell-off in European fixed …
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Financial Tips for Newlyweds A marriage is a new financial start. When couples get together there are adjustments to be made, goals to be set, and financial adventures to take. Share information. Both partners should be fully aware of each other's financial situations, from spending to debt to investments. With full financial disclosure, you'll be …
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Teach Your Children To Be Savers and Investors   Ideally, our children should learn good behaviour from us. But when it comes to living within our means, and saving and investing for the future, we're not setting such a good example. Consider that household debt, as measured by the ratio of debt payments to disposable …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 1 United States The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2015, with real GDP declining by an annualized 0.7%. Still, the second reading was better than market expectations which called for a decline of 0.9%. Despite the slowdown at the start of the year, a handful of …
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Nourish the “Roots” of your Investment Strategy  The feeling of spring is in the air, and as we draw nearer to longer days and sunny weather, many of us have gardening on the mind. Perhaps you are planting some flowers in your garden, or helping to plant trees in your community. That act of planting …
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