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DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS CONSTRUCTION

Please be aware that there is road construction going on in downtown Columbus.  Click on the following link to view open/closed ramps and exits.

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/71670/Pages/MapsandUpdates.aspx

 

 

 

Bob’s Blasts

January 2012

Who would have thought after all the events that occurred in 2011, that anyone would have any investment money left?  There was the Tsunami, Libyan revolt, 9 percent unemployment, skyrocketing housing foreclosures, Europe in total financial chaos with potential bankruptcy among some European countries, and a dysfunctional US Government unable to balance the budget just to name a few of the headlines which frightened investors to near panic.

While no one could have predicted most of those events, I thought I would share what financial people with whom I have spoken think we might anticipate in this Presidential election year:

  • European recession, but the crisis recedes
  • U.S. stocks outperform non-U.S. stocks
  • High dividend paying companies who increase their dividends may appear attractive
  • Emerging markets have strong years
  • Large high-quality stocks appreciate more than small companies
  • Volatility will remain in place
  • Unemployment may edge below 8.5 percent
  • Corporate profits will remain strong
  • Investors will start to move from bonds and cash to stocks if the stock market has a significant increase

It’s interesting that investments which lagged last year have generally increased more than other investments in just the first two weeks of this year.  Clearly no one can predict what the future has in store for us, so we will continue to stay diversified and not make investment decisions based on the headlines.  We will continue to identify investments with discipline that seek to provide consistent returns.

I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy New Year!

Bob

 

 

 

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