Confident in Consumer Confidence?
The consumer confidence index can be a useful tool, but it should play only a minor role in an investor’s overall outlook.
The Growing Popularity of Preferred Stocks
Investors may be attracted to "preferreds" because they are a potential source of dividend income. Preferred stocks have evolved in recent years as the demands of investors have changed.
Inflation Gets Personal
The CPI attempts to measure the rate of inflation experienced by the average American, but this figure may not be entirely applicable to your situation.
Beware the Better-Than-Average Effect
Economists have found that, on average, people tend to believe that their own lives are improving at a faster rate than most everyone else's.
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