by Michael Lecours | Mar 7, 2013 | Finding Confidence, Uncategorized
This is the second part of a series (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) Numerous studies suggest people are more interested in bad news than good news. It’s easier to scare someone into reading or watching a news story than any other way. But some psychologists...
by Michael Lecours | Mar 2, 2013 | Finding Confidence, Uncategorized
This is the first part of a series (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) We’ve seen these headlines in the news over the course of the last few months: “The U.S. Is Going Broke” “Social Security’s Coming Crisis” “There’s No...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
The introduction of a common currency, the Euro, created a potent cocktail for the less industrialized nations involved, especially the Mediterranean countries (including France). It allowed the highly efficient industries of the northern European powerhouses...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 26, 2013 | Finding Confidence, Investment Strategies, Uncategorized
Some refer to the past decade as “the lost decade” due to market volatility that seemed to send many investors back to where they started. It also marked tremendous volatility in confidence, with investors finding it difficult to believe in their...
by Michael Lecours | Feb 15, 2013 | Economy, Uncategorized
Thanks everyone who joined us for this week’s conference call. We had a high turnout and even more people that want to be part of them in the future For those that are interested in this week’s call, you can listen to the recording by clicking...
