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What Investors Can Learn from NFL Point Spreads

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Watching NFL football was never the same after one particular season in which my wife Maureen won the annual competition based on the friendly weekly competition to pick which football team would beat the other team by the published Las Vegas point spread. You can see these point spreads every … [Read more...] about What Investors Can Learn from NFL Point Spreads

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Last Year’s Stock Market Winner

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The large publicly owned U.S. companies earned 1st place among the asset classes with excellent returns for 2014, as indicated by the S&P 500 index.  The S&P index tracks the largest U.S. companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index rose 11.39% for the year, and the total … [Read more...] about Last Year’s Stock Market Winner

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

Value in Morningstar ratings?

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Not all star ratings are the same.  I thought that after Maureen and I recently were planning a vacation. As we were trying to plan on what hotel to stay in and what restaurants to enjoy, we did the normal tourist activity of reviewing the potential locations online to see what the hotel ratings … [Read more...] about Value in Morningstar ratings?

The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.