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Small-business owners think
state’s economy is in precarious position |
| Every year, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which bills itself as the state’s largest small-business advocacy organization, polls its members on their major concerns. The group boasts 15,000 members in Washington and 600,000 nationwide... (Full Article) |
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Frontier announces stock repurchase program |
| Frontier Financial Corporation recently announced the reinstatement of a stock repurchase program it announced in January of last year, and suspended in March... (Full Article) |
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Stock Watch to return next month |
| Stock Watch, the Business Journal’s annual competition that pits local stock market pros against a novice investor called the “Dart Thrower, and an experienced investor who makes his or her own investment decisions, will return next issue with some new rules... (Full Article) |
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The Coffeehouse Investor
Building a successful portfolio... It’s time to get serious
By Bill Schultheis |
| Once you remove yourself from Wall Street’s complete and total obsession with trying to beat the stock market average, and accept the fact that equaling the stock market average is a sophisticated approach to the whole thing, building a successful portfolio becomes an immensely gratifying experience... (Full Article) |
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Don’t let volatility keep you out of the market
By Todd Tidball |
| If you invest in stocks, you know that the market has been taking investors for a bumpy ride lately. How bumpy? Take a look... (Full Article) |
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American Marine Bank earns 4-Star “Excellent” rating
Consistently rated one of the safest banks in the nation |
| Bainbridge Island’s American Marine Bank has been awarded Bauer Financial’s Financial’s 4-Star Excellent rating in the current reporting period. In addition, it has earned a “Recommenced” rating in each of the most recent 44 consecutive reporting periods... (Full Article) |
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IRS increases mileage rates |
The optional standard mileage rates for deducting automobile costs for business purposes increased from 32.5 cents per mile to 34.5 cents per mile for 2001, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said recently.
The IRS said taxpayers opting to use the standard mile rate may deduct parking fees and tolls as separate expenses. |
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Frontier dividend increases 39 percent |
Frontier Financial Corporation, the Everett-based holding company for Frontier Bank, has paid a $.125 per share cash dividend to share holders on January 22. “This quarterly dividend represents a 39 percent increase over first quarter of 2000 and, when annualized, a 19 percent increase over $.42 paid in 2000,” said Bob Dickson, President and CEO.
Frontier Bank operates thirty-four banking offices in Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, King, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. |
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The Coffeehouse Investor
The national election is finally over, but the debate continues...
Is Santa Claus for real?
By Bill Schultheis |
| A recent phone conversation with my four-year-old niece removed all doubt, at least in my mind for that moment. According to her, Santa Claus was busy making his list and checking it twice. Who am I to argue otherwise... (Full Article) |
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Even in an “off year” mutual funds can generate taxes
By Todd Tidball |
| Each year, during the holiday season, your mutual funds will most likely give you a “present” of capital gains distributions. But this gift usually has some strings attached — in the form of capital gains taxes... (Full Article) |
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Women and Investments...
Why planning for long term care is critical
By Kris Taylor |
| Many women are thinking about the care their mothers have given them over the years. But have they thought about how their mothers will be cared for in their retirement years... (Full Article) |
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High finance meets the Web |
| General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) will become the first 800-pound gorilla of commercial finance to underwrite e-marketplace transactions in real time, through its GMAC B2B Credit business unit... (Full Article) |
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Philip Morris selects banks for Kraft IPO |
| Philip Morris is believed to have appointed Credit Suisse First Boston and Salomon Smith Barney as lead managers for a partial IPO of its Kraft food unit, paving the way for one of the largest initial public offerings in US corporate history... (Full Article) |
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Brinton earns certification |
| Salomon Smith Barney in Silverdale’s First Vice President, Chris Brinton, has earned the designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst... (Full Article) |
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Thatcher joins Edward Jones |
Jim Thatcher has joined the Bremerton branch of the financial services firm of Edward Jones, as an investment representative. He was formerly with Tim Quigley Insurance.
He can be reached at (360) 373-6939. |
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Newland adds to ownership interest |
Port Orchard native Ann Marie Newland, who serves as the Port Orchard branch office administrator at Edward Jones, has accepted an invitation to increase her ownership in the Jones Financial Co., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial services firm.
Newland, who joined the Jones firm in 1996, is responsible for customer service, marketing support and office organization. |
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Don’t be a bear watcher
By Tony Stonger |
| After months of cheering the stock market as it climbed to record heights, some investors are now taking up a new sport — bear watching... (Full Article) |
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The great Web chase
Big banks targeting high rollers online |
| A pending merger with Chase Manhattan is not slowing the momentum of J.P. Morgan’s Web site, where affluent investors manage their money... (Full Article) |
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What’s up with bonds this year?
By Henry Herrmann, Chief Investment Officer
Waddell & Reed, Inc. |
| Amidst all the talk surrounding the economy, inflation, and interest rates over the last nine months, something unique in recent market history has happened. In an unusual twist, bonds, broadly defined, are outperforming the stock indices year-to-date... (Full Article) |
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Financial firms push everything online |
| These days, any bank or brokerage firm worth its currency lets its customers conduct online transactions... (Full Article) |
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