Surprise! The economy isn’t all rainbows, puppies, kittens and sunshine after all.
The overcast economy: Get used to it

In the coming days and weeks, leading Democrats will make the case that their historic trouncing at the polls last night was the inevitable fallout of a brutal economy. There’s a bit of d?j? vu here: George Bush blamed his plummeting approval ratings on an unpopular war.
It’s not just the economy, stupid

Indian industrial production growth slowed sharply in December, its slowest pace in two months, adding to pressure on the central bank to start cutting interest rates to help stimulate an economy that is headed for its slowest growth in three years.
India’s December Industrial Output Growth Slows Sharply

As the economy starts to show signs of expansion, it?s time to look closely at stocks likely to benefit, specifically small company growth stocks.

Robert Powell’s Your Portfolio: Ready to bet on small-company growth stocks?

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In the coming days and weeks, leading Democrats will make the case that their historic trouncing at the polls last night was the inevitable fallout of a brutal economy. There’s a bit of d?j? vu here: George Bush blamed his plummeting approval ratings on an unpopular war.
It’s not just the economy, stupid

cluelessblue asked: My mom said her 401K was getting smaller and smaller and she is not sure why. so she was told to cash it in. is that the right thing to do?Question posted courtesy of: Brent
What is a 401K? Once you have money in one, can you loose any of that money do to a failing the economy?

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

Lower tax rates may not get the economy back on track again. But they may spare investors from a nasty little sell-off at the end of the month.
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus rally

Many traditional money management concepts or principles, such as saving three to six months of expenses for emergencies, have been passed down to become “rules” of a sort. but given all that’s changed with the economy, old school advice may no longer be relevant. Here are some rules to reconsider, and ones that still stand the test of time.
Old School Thinking that may No Longer ApplySave 3 to 6 months’ worth of expenses in your emergency fund
Squirreling away enough to cover three to six months of expenses in case …