by Manchester Financial | Apr 15, 2009 | Economy, Investing, Markets
Cashing In on Closed-Ends: The first three months of this year saw the seventh consecutive quarterly loss for the major stock market averages. From 2009’s peak to trough (January 6 to March 9), the stock market dropped nearly 30%. However, amidst the continued...
by Manchester Financial | Apr 2, 2009 | Economy, Investing, Markets
Why today may have been significant to our economic future! We would like to share with you an article written by Steve Forbes, Editor and Chief of Forbes magazine. Mr. Forbes writes about the unnecessary regulations and new accounting rules that have brought on many...
by Manchester Financial | Dec 31, 2008 | Economy, Investing, Markets
2008 will likely be the worst investment year that any of us will experience in our lifetime. Stocks had their worst calendar year since 1931. Almost every asset class was in the red for the year, with many deeply underwater, giving investors almost no place to hide....
by Manchester Financial | Nov 12, 2008 | Economy, Investing, Markets
Markets are once again testing their lows and every investor’s resolve and patience. Economic conditions in some areas have improved, but in most areas continue to decline. The deterioration in the economy will be increasingly evident over the next few quarters in the...
by Manchester Financial | Nov 3, 2008 | Economy, Investing, Markets
There are three problems currently facing the economy and markets. First, too much credit was created for individuals, corporations, and government and it needs to be unwound. Individuals and corporations have begun that process and it will continue for several years....
by Manchester Financial | Oct 25, 2008 | Economy, Investing, Markets
Today we are seeing all the markets around the world sell off in historic proportions. Before the US markets even began trading this morning, orders to sell so overwhelmed the New York Stock Exchange that they halted additional sell orders from coming in until the...
