Economic Trends

Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.

Differences Between Pre-Qualified and Pre-Approved For a Home Loan

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Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approved for a Home Loan- People commonly use the terms pre-approval and pre-qualified interchangeably when they are in the market to buy a home. However, these are two entirely different concepts, and it’s important to understand the difference between the two. One is an estimate, the other is a tentative commitment, and neither is […]

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3 Unexpected Predictors for Stock Market Investing

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Investing in the Stock Market The ability to predict stock market movements is one of the most sought-after skills on Wall Street. Yet research indicates that there are simpler ways to consistently use publicly-available information to improve future stock market and Investing performance. Mood Swings The public’s mood has generally been considered an inverse predictor for those investing

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Scotland Leader in Renewable Energy?

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Renewable Energy We were fortunate enough to have some time with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond where we discussed a broad range of topics from Scotland’s ambitious renewable energy targets and North Sea oil & gas to Scottish independence and Donald Trump. In the interview, Alex discusses: Scottish Independence How Scotland will achieve its ambitious

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Bankruptcy Document Preparation by Non-Lawyers

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Bankruptcy Document Preparers Raise Concerns Concurrent with the increase in U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings, the federal bankruptcy courts are expressing greater concern with abuses and errors committed by non-lawyers who engage in the business of helping prepare bankruptcy filing documents. With the cost of legal representation soaring to all-time highs, more people who seek bankruptcy protection are

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