News & Views

Compass Financial - Dividend-growing Stocks, June 2009

This article was published in Oppenheimer's Handsignals quarterly newsletter.

Dividends have historically been a key component of total returns from stocks, but over the last decade or so, many investors may have lost sight of the role dividend income can play in pursuing long-term investment goals.

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Compass Financial - Burt White Client Letter - June 22, 2009

It is amazing where we sit today and how the mood and sentiment of investors has changed.  Client letter written by Burt White, Chief Invstment Officer at LPL Financial Services. Compass Financial - Burt White - Client Letter June 22 2009

Compass Financial at the Iowa Cubs 2009

Compass Financial's night at Principal Park was beautiful.  The weather was warm, the Iowa Cubs played well, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.  A group of us even led the song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".

Thank you to all who helped make this event a success!

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Compass Financial - KCCI Video - Economy on the Rebound - June 12, 2009

Kurtis Pearson from Compass Financial speaks with KCCI TV 8 on the rebound of the economy, unemployment figures and mortgage rates.

Compass Financial - Lincoln Anderson Commentary - June 4, 2009

Lincoln Anderson, Senior Economic Consultant for LPL Financial offers commentary regarding this time between the quarterly earnings reports.       

Right now it appears we are "climbing the wall of worry".

Lincoln Anderson Commentary June 4 2009

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Compass Financial - Portfolio Compass - June 3, 2009

The Portfolio Compass provides an easy-to-read snapshot of LPL Financial Research’s views on the Economy, Equities and Fixed Income as well as our Current Conditions Index. This publication illustrates our current views and will change as needed, and incorporates our biases over a 3-to 12-month time horizon.

Portfolio Compass June 3 2009

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Compass Financial - Weekly Economic Commentary - June 1, 2009

John Canally, CFA and economist for LPL Financial wrote this weekly commentary and poses the question - Will the Auto Sector Turmoil Detour the Economy's Road to Recover? Compass Financial - Weekly Economic Commentary - June 1, 2009

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Compass Financial - Weekly Market Commentary - June 1, 2009

Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA and Chief Market Strategist for LPL Financial offers market commentary.  The highlights include information on government bond yields which have moved sharply higher in 2009.

Weekly Market Commentary June 1,2009

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Compass Financial - What we are reading...May 2009

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

Here are a couple suggestions if you need a great book to read while gone on vacation or traveling this summer! Please let Julie know if you have books for the Compass Library. We would love to share your selections.

Compass Financial - Des Moines Playhouse offer - June 12-28, 2009

Steve's client, Debi Garner emailed us about a great opportunity!  She will be performing at the Des Moines Playhouse in the play "Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid".

 

 She is offering Compass Financial clients and friends discounted tickets for the performances. 

A bestselling reminiscence by Des Moines’ own Bill Bryson, The Thunderbolt Kid will have its World Stage Debut at The Playhouse. Warm, funny and ultimately universal, Bill’s story shares his youthful adventures at a simpler time in a place familiar to many: Des Moines in the 1950s and 1960s.

“Bill Bryson’s laugh-out-loud pilgrimage through his Fifties childhood in heartland America is a national treasure. It’s full of insights, wit, and wicked adolescent fantasies.” - Tom Brokaw, NBC News (review refers to the book)

Read directions to Download Discount offer June 2009.

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