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The Great Recession or the Great Distraction Weekly Market Commentary 7-16-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company In a recent presentation by David Rosenberg I was reminded of something that was often talked about prior to the Great Recession, which is the… More >>

The Importance of Getting Paid and A Little Wishful Thinking Weekly Market Commentary 7-9-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company The economic data over the last few weeks continued to confirm what we had suspected for quite some time. This is an “L”… More >>

Second Half Slowdown? Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips & Company Weekly Market Commentary 7-2-12 Last week, the news headlines were dominated by two main events. Here in the United States, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act… More >>

Winners and Losers Weekly Market Commentary 6-25-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company This week, the Federal Reserve made a widely expected move to extend Operation Twist (the buying of long-term government bonds and selling of short term government bonds).… More >>

  Panic Weekly Market Commentary 6-18-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company   As a professional investor and advisor, I have had the dubious privilege to write - on a few occasions now - some basic lessons about investing during critical times. Over my 25+ years… More >>

Most days in Oregon, all we expect to see are clouds and rain, it doesn't matter if it is December or July. In fact, I can’t really remember a 4th of July without clouds and some rain. I know we have had them, but it's just that I've grown to expect clouds and rain.… More >>

  Weekly Market Commentary 6-4-12   Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company   If you watch TV or shop at a convenience store, you have certainly seen 5 Hour Energy drinks. This two ounce shot promises to give you a quick, and temporary, energy boost with no side… More >>

Weekly Market Commentary 5-29-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company       Developing an ability to look at counterfactual information is one of the hardest things for a professional investor to do. Today, it's fairly easy to look at the world and see some pretty… More >>

Weekly Market Commentary 5-21-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company How can a country with 11 million people and 300 billion in GDP take down the world? Since Greece's troubles reared its ugly head, European and Asian markets are down 9-15% for the month. The US… More >>

  Weekly Market Commentary 5-14-12 Tim Phillips, CEO – Phillips and Company Myron F. Weiner wrote an article in the Journal of Medical Economics entitled, “Don’t Waste a Crisis — Your Patient’s or Your Own.” While many people want to take credit for this quote, its exact… More >>