Archive for July, 2008

Economic Trends and Analysis

Consumer Spending Continues to Fall
·  42% of U.S. respondents say they’ll spend Less over the next 90 days than they did a year ago – 3-pts worse than in Feb 2008 survey
·  25% say they’ll spend More – unchanged from previously
·  3rd consecutive survey during 2008 showing a recession in consumer spending
Where Has Spending Slowed [...]

Forex Investments – for the Long Haul

In terms of retirement planning in the year of 2008 – and retirement financial planning for baby boomers the implications are great for invesment capital sources that are emerging as well as growing in volume and number. Forex as a vehicle for these funds – both for investment and parking purposes abound.
Returns – which are [...]

Baby Boomers Retirement Pools

The quietly emerging reality that is influencing the traditional views of retirement is the fact of the greater longevity and lifespan of the average person.   Gone are the days when 30′ish was considered over the hill and 50 was an old age.    Generally the number of years that the person will spend after their retirement [...]