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Nov. 25, 2009: Open Letter

Tax Tips for Year-End, Rebalancing, Black Friday

"When Black Friday comes I'll collect everything I'm owed and before my friends find out, I'll be on the road." - Black Friday by Steely Dan

Funny how the day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday, yet Steely Dan was singing about the '87 crash. Well for retailers, it's make or break time. It's an important time for more ...

US Dollar Carry Trade

Dollar Down, Everything Else Up Environment

First, let's define the term "carry trade." Carry Trade is the practice of borrowing in the currency of a country where interest rates are low and lending the proceeds in the currency of a country where interest rates are higher, in hopes of profiting from the difference. Success depends on exchange rates remaining more ...

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