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October 2011 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | October 25, 2011

This past quarter we’ve witnessed Europe’s fiscal issues finally metastasize into banking issues (Belgium’s Dexia)—long feared—as their politicians, like our own, have made an art form of “kicking the can down the road”.

Investment Experts On Debt Ceiling: Don’t Panic

By John Maher, CFA | July 29, 2011

With much of the U.S. media focused on the showdown in Washington over the debt ceiling, Central Massachusetts financial advisors are getting their share of calls from concerned investors. Their message: Don’t get too worried.

July 2011 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | July 25, 2011

We have made general market commentaries in recent portfolio reviews on the seemingly déjà vu aspects to this Spring and Summer’s market movements.

Clients Come Out of Their Shells

By CCR WM | June 16, 2011

While markets have fallen sharply in the last month, they still remain lar above the depths or the financial crisis.

April 2011 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | April 25, 2011

A client of ours called about 5 or 6 weeks ago in a bit of a panic. Their question: when (not if) to get out of the market?

January 2011 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | January 25, 2011

CCR Wealth Management greets the New Year with more sanguine market and economic reflections for our clients’ consideration—at last!

November 2010 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | November 25, 2010

As we approach the end of another calendar year, we reflect not just on the events and developments of 2010, but on the decade that this month concludes. 

August 2010 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | August 25, 2010

The market volatility we have all experienced in the last two weeks, and especially the last few days has all investors understandably on edge.

June 2010 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | June 25, 2010

As we write, stocks are off some 12.5% from their April 26 highs (as measured by the S&P 500). 

January 2010 Market Outlook

By CCR Investment Committee | January 25, 2010

For the year, all major oil, precious, and base metal indexes either exceeded, or far exceeded the major developed global equity index universe.