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Like a funhouse mirror…

June 10th, 2013 | By Beau Mercer

Like a funhouse mirror, investors’ concerns about whether and when the Federal Reserve will begin to end its quantitative easing program contorted market responses to …

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Last week, investors and traders obsessed about the Federal Reserve and the possibility it might begin to end its quantitative easing program.

June 3rd, 2013 | By Brian Oettinger

The Fed will taper… the Fed will not… the Fed will taper… the Fed will not… Last week, investors and traders obsessed about the Federal …

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June Observations

June 1st, 2013 | By Fred Burke

“The idea staggered me. I remembered, of course, that the World’s Series had been fixed in 1919, but if I had thought of it at …

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How I Became a Lifelong Saver

May 30th, 2013 | By Sandy Spring Bank

How I Became a Lifelong Saver by Joannene Hudak, Contest Winner Saving was a big thing when I was growing up in the 1950s and …

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Like guests feeling the first rain drops at a Memorial Day barbeque…

May 28th, 2013 | By Beau Mercer

Like guests feeling the first rain drops at a Memorial Day barbeque, markets responded uncertainly to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke’s congressional testimony and …

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How We Teach Our Daughter to Save

May 23rd, 2013 | By Sandy Spring Bank

How We Teach Our Daughter to Save by Lisa Deters, Contest Winner Our story on how we teach our almost 15-year old daughter to save: …

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Much like elementary school children…

May 20th, 2013 | By Brian Oettinger

Much like elementary school children trying to capture the attention of someone they have a crush on, the American economy sent lots of mixed signals …

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How My Mom Taught Me the Basics of Financial Literacy

May 16th, 2013 | By Sandy Spring Bank

How My Mom Taught Me the Basics of Financial Literacy by Jennifer Salkeld, Contest Winner The lessons in financial literacy began early in my house …

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“Sell in May and Go Away…”

May 13th, 2013 | By Beau Mercer

‘Sell in May and Go Away’ is a trading maxim which, according to Investopedia, encourages an investor to “sells his or her stock holdings in …

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How I Taught My Kids to Spend Correctly

May 9th, 2013 | By Sandy Spring Bank

How I Taught My Kids to Spend Correctly by Melissa Dionis, Contest Winner Several years ago, I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Since …

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