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Today I was contacted by Woman 2 Woman Breast Cancer Foundation seeking a contribution. They had a compelling message, which is listed on their website. It says that they provide financial assistance to breast cancer patients who are struggling financially….
As we look towards the New Year, we pause to reflect on all the events of the past 12 months. Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2011, and here are what we think the Top…
As we pointed out in out our post on the cost of health care, getting healthcare costs under control is by far the number one thing we need to do for the long term fiscal health of our nation. The…
When it comes to investment markets, determining “The Fairest of them All” depends not just on where you are investing, but also on the initial conditions. We’re going to look at two different time periods to get a sense of…
As we saw with our last post, residential construction is far and away the biggest economic problem for the US right now. So it only stands to reason that the economy isn’t likely to get back to full strength until…
This is a good look at some major components of the US economy over the last 16 years. There are a few insights that are particularly meaningful in understanding why overall job growth has continued to be disappointing. Two of…
Recently we’ve been asked how we can be confident about investing when the world seems so uncertain. It’s because we’ve been through rough times before, which helps us understand that short term losses are not an indication of long term…
The primary purpose of measuring risk capacity and applying it to an investment strategy is to prevent being forced to sell low. In other words, we want to prevent short term risk from harming your long term security. In operation, the…
Probably not, even though it may feel like it. What’s Going On The financial markets have been hit with a steady barrage of negatives. Europe is still struggling to address the problems inherent in the Euro — namely that they…
As most people know, healthcare costs have been rising much faster than other areas of our economy for decades. The chart below demonstrates what will happen to federal spending levels if healthcare costs continue to rise too quickly. Despite what…
