The market has confirmed its high volatility and rebounded into its Santa rally that we expoect to continue to a top in early January.

If you have an IRA and are 70 1/2 this year, you may have to take a Required Minimum Distribution before year end.

Technical signals indicate a short term bottom with strength renewing over the next week in stocks and a bond sell off. Stay tuned.

Technical signals indicate a short term bottom with strength renewing over the next week in stocks and a bond sell off. Stay tuned.

The stock market has improved significantly since our call of a bottom this summer. Now time for consolidation before a Santa Claus rally.

The dilemmasbof the single dad: I bought 10 pairs of sox for my son a month ago and can't find a single sock now, and he we are working on homework but his handwriting is atrocious still. How do I motivate him on handwriting? Does it matter?

Rick Perry wrote a very compelling editorial in the Wall Street Journal in support of Israel. It is a very informative piece. Israel is being strategically isolated by the way and has never been at risk as she is today.

Excellent OP-ED piece in the Weekend WSJ advocating a bipartisan pro-trade agenda. This is a truly positive way to improve GDP. Tell Congress

The equity markets put forth a solid week. RIMM took a beating and we are looking at it. Any commentary on the Blackberry's potential?

A continuation of a relief rally for the stock market based on some relatively good news. Jobs are still the key to a sustained rally...

Our silver positions could stretch to new nominal highs by year end with organic demand and a weak dollar,

Our Massachusetts National Guard soldiers and airmen are doing yeomen's work in the "Hill Towns" of Colrain and the surrounding area.

Precious metals were strong this week and the jobs report was dismal, yet corp profits are strong. The new normal may include less workers.

Our soldiers and airmen in TF Patriot have performed admirably thus far in Hurricane Irene relief. There are many missions this new week.

We are mobilizing up to 2000 soldiers for Task Force Patriot in Massachusetts so it is a busy day from Cape Cod.

Aftershocks are a real possibility, so be vigilant and be careful on ladders, boats, and in other risky activities.

My seat was swaying and there was an earthquake it appears. Usually they come in multiples, so be careful and look at your safety plans.

Hewlett Packard took a pounding last week. It may be an interesting stock to consider at these beat down levels if they can get a strategy.

Volatility creates severe stress but also opportunities for pricing opportunities in multiple asset classes.

The economy is slowing as mentioned in our blog last month per Martin Feldstein. We are focusing on currency and commodities to include oil.

We are taking this dip to add to our asset allocation of dividend paying equities, Australian Dollars...6 asset classes for clients for diversity

Today's buying was vigorous in the markets across the board. The short-term bottom is forming and should gain momentum for the rest of August...

US companies have never been more profitable...this panic selloff has turned into a short-term selective buying opportunity...

Exports may be the most effective way to grow GDP, so the govt will allow the dollar to weaken...a big macro trend...

Peripheral European countries will probably default per Professor Feldstein...Greece, Ireland and Portugal...

Martin Feldstein believes unemployment can decrease to 5.5% but it will be slow. Europe will have issues getting near these levels.

Professor Feldstein is concerned about the smaller commercial housing and residential housing debt issues.

At a Martin Feldstein speech and he suggests that a declining dollar may be the one way to avoid a 1 in 3 chance of a recession. Need exports to increase.

The stock market seems to be consolidating for a potential stronger move in the 4th quarter...stay tuned.

Adding foreign currency exposure this month to further diversify portfolios into our 5 multiple asset classes.

Visited the Antietam Battlefield. Hard to believe the casualties and poor Union strategy.

The U.S. stock market is oversold and could create specific buying opportunities in undervalued sectors...stay tuned.

Looking at some stock charts and the inverse correlation between the dollar and the domestic stock market is diverging in 2011. Interesting opportunity.

Strong body, strong mind...time to hit the gym before the kids wake up...doesn't look too nice out to run outside.

With the turmoil in the Middle East and a retraction in the markets, it is time to look at adjustments to clients' gold and silver holdings.

Just hooked up Netflix to my DVD player and its streaming instant video works well. Excellent company...but the stock may be overpriced.

What an incredibly nice 53 degree day for my run. Maybe the good seasonal weather will push oil prices down. Actually weather only impacts prices slightly. Ironic.

It is time to go to Planet Fitness while my kids see
"Little Fockers"

it was an incredible 53 degrees out for my run today!