April 2012 Monthly Recap
By Mark FisselPosted on May 5th, 2012
A Pullback in Equities
Weakening economic data and renewed anxiety about Europe brought equities’ winning streak to an end in April. (Read More)
Economic Perspective
- U.S. payrolls rose at their slowest pace since October
- GDP growth slowed in Q1 to 2.2%
- New home sales were down 7.1% for the month
- Manufacturing data was relatively weak
- FOMC gave little indication of new round of quantitative easing
- President Obama signed legislation to jumpstart emerging growth companies (JOBS Act) (Read More)
Hidden Taxes
What is your true cost? (Read More)
Pay Down Debt or Save and Invest?
There are a variety of strategies for paying off debt which can reduce the total interest paid. But should you pay off the debt? (Read More)