http://hawkesfeeonly.com The official blog of Russell Hawkes Associates, inc. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:39:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [youtube][/youtube] http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/11/25/nia-new-video-massive-inflation-ahead/ Vail-Ballou Employee Seminars Binghamton Public Library, Court Street Binghamton Wednesday October 14th 1:30PM OR 4:30PM This seminar, presented by Peyton Hawkes, will discuss two topics: 1. The Fee-Only advisor: What it means to work with a true advisor, and how this is different from receiving traditional financial "advice" from people selling products 2. 401k Rollovers ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/09/22/october-seminar-meet-us-and-learn-more/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqM2tFOxLQ[/youtube] http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/09/17/trillions-of-dollars-and-no-accountability/ Investing for the long term has changed. Economic indicators and historical studies point to our being in, since October 2000, what is known as a Secular Bear Market. This means that a fundamental re-structuring is occurring, and until this process is complete, exuberance (irrational, or otherwise) will be hard to ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/07/20/investing-in-a-secular-bear-market/ There are several “absolute return” mutual funds in our portfolio. Absolute return strategies have a target rate of return of, say, 8%, that is stand-alone….it is not relative to an index… it is simply trying to achieve 8%,  no matter what stocks or bonds or oil prices or corn prices ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/07/20/absolute-return-investing/ As Washington DC signs into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we all hope it will fix "the problem",  so we return to someplace we were, say, 1 year ago. That would be nice, right? But is it realistic? I don't think so. A recession in economic activity may not ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/04/15/is-the-problem-a-reality-or-vice-versa/ Russell Hawkes Associates held a client meeting in the Decker Room at the Binghamton Public Library. We had a strong turnout, with over 100 clients turning out for information, reassurance, and to hear our forecast for the future of investing. Peyton Hawkes was the main speaker, and Russell Hawkes, ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2009/01/07/client-meeting-december-2008/ In the short run, we're stablizing banks worldwide. But what are the long run implications to printing trillions? Ron Paul says we need to take our medicine instead. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_yjImzwuIU[/youtube] http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2008/10/17/ron-paul-discusses-bailout-implications/ This video from August 2006, shows Peter Schiff on CNBC's Kudlow and Company in debate with Art Laffer, a Reagan economic advisor and creator of the Laffer Curve (shows how raising tax rates often results in reduced tax revenues).  Peter Schiff is an economic advisor to Texan Rep Ron ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2008/10/16/peter-schiff-from-2006economic-prophet/ In the short term, it was absolutely necessary for the US Government to bail out the banking system. It allowed business to continue functioning. No question about it. But do we realize what it means when we promise, on the backs of taxpayers, to amortize $700 billion dollars? First of ... http://hawkesfeeonly.com/2008/09/23/socialism/