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Inflation/Deflation and Your Portfolio

by Aaron Katsman on August 29, 2010

Now funny enough, not only has inflation not materialized, but the same economic pundits predicting its arrival are now worried about ‘deflation’ as the big economic hurdle of our time

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Financial Tips For New Olim, Part 1

by Aaron Katsman on August 26, 2010

As the euphoria of your Aliyah starts to wane and reality starts to sink in, you need to get yourself settled not just socially but financially as well. Here are a few tips that will make your financial Aliyah a bit smoother.

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Did Teva’s Plunge Sink Your Portfolio?

by Aaron Katsman on August 25, 2010

If one had to create a poster boy for an Israeli stock, hands down Teva Pharmaceuticals would get the nod. Teva is the world’s biggest generic drug manufacturer

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Do You Want a Piggyback Ride?

by Aaron Katsman on August 18, 2010

When a client calls a financial advisor wanting a ‘hot’ stock pick, for some reason they think that they are getting some kind of original, never-been-thought-of-idea that is special just to their advisor. It just doesn’t usually work this way.

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Investing Book Review: Tradestream

by Aaron Katsman on August 2, 2010

I am not big on investing books, but a new book published by Wiley called ” Tradestream Your Way to Profits” – Building a Killer Portfolio in the Age of Social Media- caught my eye. Many clients have called me to discus if there are any ways to use social media tools to enhance there investing strategies?

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Preserving Your Capital

by Aaron Katsman on July 29, 2010

As global financial markets continue their rollercoaster ways and with deposit and bond yields returning next to nothing, many clients are searching for ways to still have market exposure but without one hundred percent of the market risk.

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Planning Your Summer Vacation?

by Aaron Katsman on July 15, 2010

Temperatures are soaring and school is out, that means one thing: Summer has arrived. For many, this means time to start planning your summer vacation.

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Columbia the Gem of The Ocean

by Aaron Katsman on July 8, 2010

With the government takeover of both the automobile and healthcare industries, the demonization of the insurance industry and even trying to ‘educate’ individuals on how to sneeze properly

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When Will You Be Able to Retire?

by Aaron Katsman on July 1, 2010

As I have mentioned in previous columns, it is vitally important to start saving money now. While it is widely believed that one has to be wealthy to start investing, all investors need to start somewhere.

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Think Like a Contrarian

by Aaron Katsman on June 24, 2010

Turn on the TV or radio and chances are that you will hear a story about the damage caused by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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