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"Weekly Market Update" - 12/26/07 11:36 AM

Week of: Monday, December 24, 2007Present Market ConditionsInvestors were set to focus on the holiday shopping outlook. Retailers said stores were crowded in the final weekend before Christmas, but still expected that sales totals would be modest. The economic calendar in the coming, holiday-shortened week yields a couple of interesting indicators … (4 comments)

Well I finally got my tree up...LOL - 12/21/07 02:56 PM

Well after about a week of some hard work and numerous trips to the restroom, I have done it...the tree is up. I did however have to wait a couple of days to sober up before I could write this blog and share the masterpiece.I do hope Santa is careful when … (7 comments)

Happy Holidays - 12/20/07 11:47 AM

To all Active Rainers,The Holiday Season is here and I truly hope it will be full of good times with family & friend. I do however hope that everyone will keep our armed forces and their families in their prayers as they have given up so much so we can enjoy our … (0 comments)

Happy Holidays - 12/20/07 11:45 AM

"Weekly Market Update" - 12/17/07 01:59 PM

Week of: Monday, December 17, 2007Present Market ConditionsThe mood on Wall Street has been grim lately amid worries that rising inflation will limit the Federal Reserve's ability to keep cutting interest rates. The Fed has cut rates at its last three meetings in an effort to relieve some of the pressures … (2 comments)

So what makes interest rates rise and fall, Part 2 - 12/16/07 11:55 AM

Key Government Economic Reports & Indicators All of the government reports outlined below provide economists, analysts, the fed and traders with a glimpse of the vital signs of the U.S. economy. Some reports and indicators carry more weight than others, but all are used to form educated guesses about the health of … (2 comments)

So what makes mortgage rates rise and fall? - 12/16/07 10:27 AM

Since inflation controls the purchasing power of the income derived from bonds, and since bonds generally pay a set amount over a long period of time, that amount is less valuable if inflation is high. There is an inverse relationship between bond yields and bond prices; so as you are sifting through … (5 comments)

Market Update - 12/10/07 11:24 AM

Week of: Monday, December 10, 2007Present Market ConditionsConsumer Sentiment fell in early December to its lowest point since October 2005. The sentiment is being impacted by high energy costs, stock market volatility and a weaker housing market. However, average hourly earnings jumped 0.5% last month while the unemployment rate was unchanged … (1 comments)

25 Facts every parent raising boys should know...LOL - 12/07/07 02:23 PM

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When Deer Attack...LOL - 12/06/07 07:14 AM

This was too funny not to share...LOL … (9 comments)

Market Update - 12/03/07 09:46 AM

Week of: Monday, December 03, 2007Present Market ConditionsTreasury prices fell Friday after comments about a possible rate cut from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. In a speech this past Thursday night in Charlotte, NC, Bernanke said the central bank will have to be "exceptionally alert and flexible," given tight credit conditions, … (2 comments)

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