The September 2008 Brinker Fixed Income Advi$or investment letter will be mailed to subscribers on Tuesday September 2nd due to the long holiday weekend. It will also be available online on the same day.

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Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Bob Brinker

I am often asked which websites & tools I use the most online. Its a hard question because it is always changing – and I have no doubt that I’ll be using different tools in six months. In any event, below are the tools I use most frequently on a daily basis:
1) MS Outlook – [...]

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Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Bob Brinker

Falling crude and the transfer of wealth – oil below $90
A strong dollar
Video game sales – especially the Nintendo Wii – continue to impress

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Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Bob Brinker

Three U.S. naval strike forces due in Persian Gulf this week
Russia has the upper hand
iPhone software downloads take off
Fed Watch – What the Pros are saying
Don’t Let the Rules Overtax Your Retirement

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Posted on August 11th, 2008 by Bob Brinker

Today, FOMC members voted to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at the 2% level. You can read the full statement here.
Release Date: August 5, 2008
For immediate release
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent.
Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly [...]

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Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Bob Brinker