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2001-01/02 STAAR Strategies Report

Year 2000 Review, Markets, Stocks, Economy, Dot Com Bubble Bursts, .com bubble, Benchmark Performance, In Search of Equilibrium, Historical Perspective....

2002-01/02 STAAR Strategies Report

Year of Challenge, 2001 Review, Investments, Markets, Brenchmark performance, Positives, Negatives, What to Do Now, Outlook, Thoughts on Giving....

2002-07/01 STAAR Strategies Report

It Boils Down to Trust.  Enron, Global Crosssing, Worldcom, Corruption, Wall Street, Corporate America, Campaign Contributions, Evil Doers,...

2002-10/08 STAAR Strategies Report

Special Report, Have the Markets Bottomed?  Historical Bull and Bear Markets, Buy Stocks, Sell Real Estate, Sell Gold, Sell Long Term Bonds,...

2003-01/02 STAAR Strategies Report

Markets, Bad News, Good News, Index Perfomance, 2003 Outlook, January Effect, 25 Easy-to-Keep New Year's Resolutions. By J. Andre Weisbrod

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2003-02/07 STAAR Strategies Report
Effects of War - Parallels to 1991?   Terrorism, Markets, Stocks. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-03/03 STAAR Strategies Report

Last Big Buying Opportunity, Chart, S&P 500, Markets. By J. Andre Weisbrod.

2003-07/03 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets, DOW, Outlook, Economy, Interest rates, New tax Cuts favor Mutual Funds, Variable Annuities Hurt, CDs, Money Funds. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-09/02 STAAR Strategies Report
Happy Days, Bull is Running Again, Market, Recession, Terrorist, War, S&P 500 value, stocks, bonds. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-10/01 STAAR Strategies Report
Bull Market Correction?, DOW, S&P 500, Charts, Small Stocks, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, EAFE International. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-11/03 STAAR Strategies Report
Bull Market Continues, Economy, Stock Markets, Small Stocks, Mutual Fund Scandals Explained. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-11/13 STAAR Strategies Report
Economy, Corporate and Investment Evil Doers, Stock Markets, Who's to Credit and Who's to Blame.  By J. Andre Weisbrod
2003-12/01 STAAR Strategies Report
Upside Finish?  Stocks Running, S&P 500, Dow, Russell 2000, EFA, NASDAQ Charts, Index potentials. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
2004-01/02 STAAR Strategies Report
Finally A Good Year, 2003 Review, Markets, Stccks, Indexes, 2004 Plan, What To Do Now, Charts and Expectations. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2004-03/02 STAAR Strategies Report
Stocks, NASDAQ, DOW, S&P 500, Bonds, Mortgages, Real Estate, Goverment Deficits, President, Congress, Constitution, Consumer Fraud Complaints. By...
2004-05/03 STAAR Strategies Report
Bull Market Pause, S&P 500, Downturn, Charts, Correction, Interest rates, Inflation, Optimism, Risks, Terrorism, Iraq, Isolationist Policies, Irrational...
2004-08/07 STAAR Strategies Report
Stock markets Violate Support, Support levels, Upside Potential, DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, PE Ratios. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
2005-01/04 STAAR Strategies Report
Another Good Year, Looking Back & Ahead, 2004 Review, Comments on 2005, What You Should Do Now, Economy, Markets, Decline of Dollar, Inflation,...
2005-01/20 STAAR Strategies Report

Anatomy of a Correction.  This article discusses market conditions as of January 20, 2005 and offers insights into market volatiliy,...

2005-02/17 STAAR Strategies Report
Stocks, Trends, Chart, Bonds, Greenspan, Treasuries, China. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2005-06/20 STAAR Strategies Report
S&P 500, Stocks, Markets, Trends, Bull, Chart, Real Estate, REIT. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
2005-08/22 STAAR Strategies Report
S&P 500 Chart, Bull Market, Trends, Value, Oil and gas prices, Historical Gas Prices, Energy Sector. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
2005-10/07 STAAR Strategies Report
Speial Report, Stocks, S&P 500 Chart, Support Level, Upside Potential. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
2005-11/22 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets Positioned for Positive year End, S&P 500, EAFE and Russell 2000 charts. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2006-01/04 STAAR Strategies Report
2005: Walls of Worry, Disappointing Finish, 2005 Index Performance, International Markets Lead, No "Bad" Economy, 2006 and Beyond, Will Bull Continue?...
2006-02/14 STAAR Strategies Report
Stock markets, Market peaked, correction, January Effect Chart, S&P 500,  Planning Corner, Tax, IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k). By J. Andre Weisbrod ...
2006-04/11 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets, International, Small Companies, S&P 500, Federal Deficit, Trade Deficit, Rising Interest rates, Energy and natural resources, Iraq, War...
2006-09/05 STAAR Strategies Report
Market Commentary, Mysteries of Human Behavior, Economic Conditions, Interest Rates, Stocks, Bonds, Retirement, Independence. By J. Andre Weisbrod ...
2006-10/02 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets Commentary, Good Quarter, Stocks, Bonds, What Went Right, Cautious Optimism, Major Economic Trends, Normal Fluctuation, Emotion, Err of...
2006-11/01 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets Commentary, Short-Term Resistance, S&P 500 hugging top of "Up Channel," Chart,  Economic Myths - Bad economy Myth, Job Outsourcing...
2007-03/01 STAAR Strategies Report
Markets Correction S&P 500, Support Level. Cash, Watching and Evaluating. By J. Andre Weisbrod
2008-01/02 STAAR Strategies Report
Economy, Government, Trends, Stock Markets, Real Estate and Your Finances. By J. Andre Weisbrod 
Bear Market: Controlling Your Investments -- What Kind of Animal Are You?
This 2002 article by J. Andre Weisbrod offers a practical and insightful look at bear markets and what investors can and should do to manage their assets...
Costs And Benefits: Evaluating Financial Products and Services
This 2002 article by J. Andre Weisbrod examines the problems associated with evaluating fee vs. commission services and products.  Myths and Realities. ...
New Year Resolutions -- 25 Easy Ones
These somewhat tongue-in-cheek resolutions by Andre Weisbrod will have you chuckling as you get the point.  Enjoy.
Taxes: What are the Best Investments Tax-wise?
This helpful article and chart will give you some suprising insights and help you choose among investment products more intelligently.  By J. Andre...