Quarterly Economic Update: First Quarter 2015

Michael L. Schwartz, RFC, CFS Comprehensive Wealth Management and Retirement Planning   Quarterly Economic Update: First Quarter 2015
Interest Rates: Interest rates and Fed watching continues to play a role for investors in 2015. The short term interest rate has been 0% since late 2008. In a speech given on Friday, March 27… read more.		Oil Prices: Along with interest rate movements, oil prices continue to be another area that investors should pay attention to. The price of oil, down over 50% in the last… read more.		Earnings and Currency Concerns: Several market strategists are predicting  rocky earnings season for companies in the first quarter of 2015. The two biggest culprits behind… read more.
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