On January 25, 2012, the Federal Reserve announced that it will be keeping interest rates at historic low rates near 0%. For the past few years, this has been the state of affairs as the Fed, led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, attempts to stimulate the economy. While historic low rates offer some opportunities for those…
Tag Archive: economy
Odd Economic Indicators Revealed
You’ve probably heard the term, ‘sell in May and go away’ in reference to the best time to get out of the market before a summer pull back. Whether or not weather plays a part in it, it is quite intriguing that such a barometer is even researched. It doesn’t end there though, just this…
Do Pennies Still Make Cents? A Penny For Your Thoughts…
Ah, the penny. The bright, shiny, Abraham Lincoln adorned, copper (cough, zinc) penny. If you haven’t already heard, the United States Mint announced four new one-cent coins for 2009. The redesign is in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first minted Lincoln penny. So, I guess,…
What’s So Special About The Month of April?
I’m not going to be pulling any April Fool’s Day jokes on anyone, but that is the first thing you think about when April comes around. Just like March, in like a lion, out like a lamb. Well, April comes in just plain lyin’. This April also brings a another alert, the Conficker threat. You…
Obama Finally Picks His…Bracket!
When is the last time you saw a President involved in bracketology? I don’t really ever recall any other President being that involved publicly in March Madness, until now. In fact, President Obama had a spot on ESPN where he filled out a bracket deemed Barack-etology. How does it feel that the President of the…
