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Signature Update: September 2009

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Tariffs and Currency Games 9-30-2009. September 30, 2009 Edition, Volume III. 2nd Quarter GDP Revision and More to Come. Tariffs and Currency Games. Protectionism and Mistakes of the Past: the ‘Swedish System’ and Chinese Fortunes. 2nd Quarter GDP Revision and More to Come. Tariffs and Currency Games. Throughout history, tariffs have been used as effective tools to aid businesses within developing economies while they mature sufficiently to compete in global or regional mar...

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Signature Update: December 2009

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Monday, December 21, 2009. December 21, 2009 Edition, Volume III. The Takeaway – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Market – Thankfully Quiet this Week… so far. The Economy – Animal Spirits and Personal Economy. THE TAKEAWAY –. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. THE MARKET – Thankfully Quiet this Week… so far. The markets tend to quiet down before the Christmas holiday as traders take time off and hedge funds prepare to settle positions before the end of the year. Light volume tends to give way...

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Signature Update: Beleive It or Not, We're All Liberals Now

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Beleive It or Not, We're All Liberals Now. Richard E. Haskell, Sr. March 8, 2010 Edition, Volume IV. The Market – Believe It or Not, We’re All Liberals Now. The Economy – Difficult Times for the Postal Service. The Takeaway – Insurers in the Spotlight. THE MARKET – Believe It or Not, We’re All Liberals Now. This is quite the opposite of what the term represents in economics and how it is used in political circles outside of the US. Since the 18th Century, the term “. It should, we...

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Signature Update: August 2009

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Monday, August 31, 2009. Confirming Data of Recovery. August 31, 2009, 2009 Edition, Volume III. Confirming Data of Recovery. Retiree’s Impact on Unemployment. Confirming Data of Recovery. New jobless claims were down to 577,000 from over 630,000 only a few months ago with the overall unemployment level resting at 9.4%. The 53,000 claim decrease may not seem significant in the face of 9% unemployment, unless of course you’re among those who returned to work or survived a lay off. Personal Income (PI) inc...

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Signature Update: October 2009

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Friday, October 30, 2009. GDP Beats Expectations 10-29-2009. October 23, 2009 Edition, Volume III. 8211; Corporate Dividends Paying Off. Quarter GDP Beats Expectations. 8211; It’s Tough to be a Bear in the Midst of a Recovery. 8211; Corporate Dividends Paying Off. Dividend yielding stocks have fared better in the market recovery than most others. In today’s market a stock yielding a solid dividend is representative of a solid company – and that’s gold in an uncertain market. Gauge of future domestic econ...

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Signature Update: January 2010

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Friday, January 22, 2010. Not a Good Time for Anti-Business Rhetoric. January 22, 2010 Edition, Volume IV. The Market and Economy – Not a Good Time for Anti-Business Rhetoric. The Takeaway – There’s Opportunity in Pullbacks. THE MARKET and ECONOMY – Not a Good Time for Anti-Business Rhetoric. THE TAKEAWAY – There’s Opportunity in Pullbacks. The recent pullback in the market has been led by the banking sector and may represent a buying opportunity for investors confident that banks and investment operatio...

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Signature Update: Luxury Retailing Gains Not Surprising... if you know Thorstein Veblen

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Monday, March 15, 2010. Luxury Retailing Gains Not Surprising. if you know Thorstein Veblen. Richard E. Haskell, Sr. March 12, 2010 Edition, Volume IV. The Market – The Rising Price of Oil May Quickly Becomes Self Correcting. The Economy – Luxury Retailing Gains Not Surprising. The Takeaway – Gold Bugs Looking for Profits as Prices Decline. THE MARKET – The Rising Price of Oil May Quickly Become Self Correcting. THE ECONOMY - Luxury Retailing Gains Not Surprising… if you know Thorstein Veblen. Veblen pro...

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Richard and Leslie Haskell Family Blog: Family Update

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Richard and Leslie Haskell Family Blog. Sunday, April 5, 2009. Long time, no post! So here's a Haskell Family Update. We went to Sonoma. In January for Beth Bruzzone's. Birthday and took this photo of the greater Haskell Family - pretty amazing group! Jessica, Brandon and Kendall. Kendall is growing fast and is going to come spend a few weeks with Grandama. See the Ashby Family Blog. See Elder Haskell's Blog. Is in her second semester at Itineris. And doing well enough - she's on track to. Our nephew Bry...

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Richard and Leslie Haskell Family Blog: April 2009

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Richard and Leslie Haskell Family Blog. Sunday, April 5, 2009. Long time, no post! So here's a Haskell Family Update. We went to Sonoma. In January for Beth Bruzzone's. Birthday and took this photo of the greater Haskell Family - pretty amazing group! Jessica, Brandon and Kendall. Kendall is growing fast and is going to come spend a few weeks with Grandama. See the Ashby Family Blog. See Elder Haskell's Blog. Is in her second semester at Itineris. And doing well enough - she's on track to. Our nephew Bry...

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Signature Update: March 2010

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Monday, March 22, 2010. The Next 1,000 Points on the DOW. Richard E. Haskell, Sr. March 22, 2010 Edition, Volume IV. 8226; The Market – The Next 1,000 Points on the DOW. 8226; The Economy – Extremely Costly Lessons. 8226; The Takeaway – Consumer Demand and Stronger Dollar Affects. THE MARKET – The Next 1,000 Points on the DOW. The certain losers are those highest income earners, who will see their federal income tax obligations increase. The US equities market may become a near-term winner as well. W...