BeManaged » BeManaged Newsletter http://www.bemanaged.com 401k Advice You Can Trust Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:53:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 BeManaged Year End Newsletter – 2011 Was a Treacherous Ride to Nowhere http://www.bemanaged.com/2012/01/18/bemanaged-year-end-newsletter-2011-was-a-treacherous-ride-to-nowhere/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2012/01/18/bemanaged-year-end-newsletter-2011-was-a-treacherous-ride-to-nowhere/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:04:36 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://www.bemanaged.com/?p=3206 Conservative Investors Rewarded in 2011 A treacherous ride to nowhere Pretend for a moment you pulled off your best Rip Van Winkle imitation and slept through 2011. You pick up a “Year in Review” newspaper, and find out: A number of European countries (Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain) are close to defaulting on their debt. The [...]

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2012/01/18/bemanaged-year-end-newsletter-2011-was-a-treacherous-ride-to-nowhere/feed/ 0 BeManaged December Newsletter – Unemployment Rate Voodoo and Retirees’ Financial Health http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/12/05/bemanaged-december-2011-newsletter/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/12/05/bemanaged-december-2011-newsletter/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:04:23 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://www.bemanaged.com/?p=3160 Unemployment Rate Voodoo Producers Continue to Leave the Labor Force The announcement of a decline in the nation’s unemployment rate from 9.0% to 8.6% was treated gleefully in news headlines. Unfortunately, there is more to the story. Over the past 60+ years, the number of people who are participating in the labor force grows an [...]

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/12/05/bemanaged-december-2011-newsletter/feed/ 0 BeManaged November Newsletter – The European Debacle Continues http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/11/06/bemanaged-november-newsletter-the-european-debacle-continues/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/11/06/bemanaged-november-newsletter-the-european-debacle-continues/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:55:52 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://www.bemanaged.com/?p=3098 The European Debacle Continues “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future” – Mark Twain The European saga continues! In the final weeks of October, the European Union constructed a bailout package to save Greece from almost certain default. Markets around the world cheered the news as a sign of hope for the debt [...]

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/11/06/bemanaged-november-newsletter-the-european-debacle-continues/feed/ 0 BeManaged October Newsletter: 3rd Quarter Ends on Down Note http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/10/03/bemanaged-october-newsletter-%e2%80%93-3rd-quarter-ends-on-down-note/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/10/03/bemanaged-october-newsletter-%e2%80%93-3rd-quarter-ends-on-down-note/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:17:14 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/10/03/bemanaged-october-newsletter-%e2%80%93-3rd-quarter-ends-on-down-note/ The following topics are covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

4 Straight Months of Decline for the S&P 500
5 Yr Gains on Bonds Significantly Outpace Stock Returns
Older Workers: Who’s Working?

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/10/03/bemanaged-october-newsletter-%e2%80%93-3rd-quarter-ends-on-down-note/feed/ 0 BeManaged September Newsletter: World Markets Fall Again http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/09/01/bemanaged-september-newsletter-%e2%80%93-world-markets-fall-again/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/09/01/bemanaged-september-newsletter-%e2%80%93-world-markets-fall-again/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:40:32 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://www.bemanaged.com/?p=1839 The following topics are covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

4 Straight Months of Decline for the S&P 500
5 Yr Gains on Bonds Significantly Outpace Stock Returns
Older Workers: Who’s Working?

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Measures of Economic Growth Weak in Second Quarter
Behaviors to Avoid When Market Returns Fall

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/08/02/bemanaged-august-newsletter-economic-growth-weak-in-2nd-quarter/feed/ 0 BeManaged July Newsletter: Late Rally Saves 2nd Quarter http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/07/06/bemanaged-july-newsletter-late-rally-saves-2nd-quarter/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/07/06/bemanaged-july-newsletter-late-rally-saves-2nd-quarter/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:31:39 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://bemanaged.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=1129&Itemid=68 The following topics are covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

Late Rally Saves Second Quarter Statements
Fiduciary and Suitability Standards: Copybook Headings for Investors

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/07/06/bemanaged-july-newsletter-late-rally-saves-2nd-quarter/feed/ 0 BeManaged June Newsletter: Modest Declines in World Equity Markets http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/06/03/bemanaged-june-newsletter-modest-declines-in-world-equity-markets/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/06/03/bemanaged-june-newsletter-modest-declines-in-world-equity-markets/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:06:20 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://bemanaged.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=1110&Itemid=68 The following topics are covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

Modest Declines in World Equity Markets in May
Consumer Confidence Dives in Latest Reading

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/06/03/bemanaged-june-newsletter-modest-declines-in-world-equity-markets/feed/ 0 BeManaged May Newsletter: More Equity Gains in April, Valuations are Concerning http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/05/02/bemanaged-may-newsletter-more-equity-gains-in-april-valuations-are-concerning/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/05/02/bemanaged-may-newsletter-more-equity-gains-in-april-valuations-are-concerning/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:35 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://bemanaged.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=1089&Itemid=68 The following are some topics covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

Worker Attitudes Toward Retirement Savings Needs
More Equity Gains in April – Valuations are Concerning

]]> http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/05/02/bemanaged-may-newsletter-more-equity-gains-in-april-valuations-are-concerning/feed/ 0 BeManaged April Newsletter: “We’re Still Dancing!” http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/04/01/bemanaged-april-newsletter-%e2%80%93-were-still-dancing/ http://www.bemanaged.com/2011/04/01/bemanaged-april-newsletter-%e2%80%93-were-still-dancing/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:46:08 +0000 Chad Griffeth, AIF http://bemanaged.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=1080&Itemid=68 The following are some topics covered in this month’s Research Newsletter from the BeManaged Research Department.

Market Environment Reminds Us of the 3rd Quarter of 2007
New Form ADV Part II available
Equity Markets End 1st Quarter on Positive Note

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