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What To Expect In 2010…

| January 4, 2010 | 0 Comments

Last weekend I was sitting on my couch, flipping through a magazine.  I noticed an advertisement for a doctor’s office… for some reason it really caught my eye.  The top of the ad is a Norman Rockwell picture drawn for the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. It’s called the “Tattoo Artist”. I laughed out […]

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Should You Still Hold Pfizer?

| December 28, 2009 | 0 Comments

A little over a year ago, I started buying shares of Pfizer (PFE). It was a scary time in the markets.  We’d just entered a major economic downturn.  The credit crisis was in full swing.  And the major market indices were falling fast. Despite the bearish conditions, I found a company I believed had long […]

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Did You Get Your Gift From The US Government?

| December 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

I just finished up the last of my Christmas shopping.  I even finished wrapping everything last night… talk about being ahead of the curve!  I managed to grab great gifts for everyone on my list… and even managed to pick up a few things I wanted.  Just promise you won’t tell anyone all right? Now, […]

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Tis’ The Season For Giving

| December 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

In my opinion, the holiday season is the best time of year. I love hanging out with my family and showing gratitude for all the good things we have.  Great relationships, a safe place to live, and food on the table are just a few of the simple things many take for granted. Oh, and […]

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Cut Your Tax Bill By $840 Or More!

| December 8, 2009 | 0 Comments

I just looked at my calendar and was amazed at what I saw.  Only 17 trading days left in 2009.  I can hardly believe another year has come and gone. Where did all the time go? I started wondering, do I have enough time to get everything done before the holidays? I’ve got several work […]

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One Retailer To Buy On Black Friday

| November 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

Happy Black Friday – it’s the craziest shopping day of the year.  So let’s take a look at how things are shaping up in the retail sector… And, I’ll give you my favorite stock. First things first, let’s look at the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) as a proxy for the sector. The first thing […]

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One Of The Greatest Companies In America

| November 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

Coca Cola.  The name says it all.  The sweet, sugary drink has been a favorite for more than 123 years now.  The company that makes it is one of the world’s largest and best known companies. Coca Cola (KO) anchors the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Coke has been a member of the esteemed group since […]

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How Do You Fill-up In The Middle Of The Ocean

| November 17, 2009 | 0 Comments

A few weekends ago I was out running errands.  It was one of those days… too much to do and no time to do it.  About midway through my marathon list of stops to make and things to do, I realized I was out of gas.  It’s very unlike me. It wasn’t one of those… […]

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What Are These Guys Thinking?

| November 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the horse racing industry. Maybe you remember it… I started off describing my experience getting stepped on by a horse named Slew. You can find it here, “Then The Horse Stepped On Me…” It’s about the horse racing industry.  Track attendance is falling, profits are drying […]

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Are 88% Of The People Wrong?

| November 10, 2009 | 0 Comments

Last week I opened my cell phone bill and almost had a heart attack.  I can’t believe how much money I’m spending every month to stay connected to family and friends.  That prompted an informal poll… Maybe I could find a cheaper cell phone service… Walking around the office, I asked everyone what cell phone […]

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