February 2010 Trendline Financial Monthly

Trendline Financial Solutions
Peter Owen, ChFP, CLU, FLMI, CRSP, CISP
President
223 Parker Avenue
West Hempstead NY 11552
(516) 317 – 2860
peter@trendlinefinancialsolutions.com
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Trendline Financial Monthly
  February 2010
 

Hi Everyone
I am already getting sick of Winter and the Ground Hog projection did not bode well last week. On the positive side, did you notice how much later sundown is each day?
The Markets are quite interesting right now. Good economic reports vs. high unemployment and exacerbating this is Washington’s spending, controlling and blaming. This is the time for maintaining discipline in your investments and trying to keep emotions out of the process.
It is Tax time, so read up on all the 2009 tax changes and look for those deductions.
This month I will be starting to teach Adult Education financial courses at various school districts on Long Island. Hope to see you there. Let me know if you want my teaching schedule.
Peter Owen
 


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