Quote of the month. “A man is a worker. If he is not that, he is nothing.” – Joseph Conrad
The month in brief. Questions about the strength and speed of the recovery hampered stocks by Halloween, although positive economic news continued to surface. The service sector and the manufacturing sector were both growing; consumer spending, [...]

Quote of the month. “True happiness is the full use of your powers along lines of excellence in a life affording scope.” – John F. Kennedy
The month in brief. Wall Street had a great September, concluding its best quarter in 11 years: last month, the Dow gained 2.3%, the S&P 500 3.6%, and the NASDAQ [...]

Quote of the month. “We will either find a way, or make one.” – Hannibal
The month in brief. Pessimists thought the market would pull back; it didn’t. Stocks did well and there was mounting evidence of a real estate rebound. We got news of a decline in the jobless rate, and better news from the [...]