Author: clsmarketing
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First Wednesday of November
November 9, 2012
Regardless of your political affiliation, Wednesday was a tough day for markets. Typically the day-to-day changes in the market are not necessarily a concern to the long-term investor. However, there were some interesting developments yesterday. The following chart, which was published before the election, predicted reactions of some industries based on the victory of each respective party: These…
Economic and Stock Market Impacts of Costliest U.S. Hurricanes
November 6, 2012
S&P 500 Index return is computed over the year following dissipation of the hurricane. Most hurricanes occurred in either the third or beginning of the fourth quarter, so GDP quarter over quarter percentage changes are shown for the following year. Key takeaways Overall, historically there has been no significant impact on markets, the economy, or…
TeamMates Program Proves Rewarding for CLS Employees
November 6, 2012
Employees at CLS Investments, LLC and its parent company, NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, have a longstanding commitment to community involvement. Recently, former Nebraska Cornhuskers football coach and U.S. Congressman (R-NE3, 2001-2006) Tom Osborne presented to NorthStar employees about how to get involved with TeamMates Mentoring, a program he and his wife Nancy founded in…
CLS employees did Halloween up right!
November 1, 2012
In celebration of Halloween, CLS employees were invited to show their creativity by dressing up in their scariest, funniest, or most clever costume. 2012 Winner Others in the spirit: 1709-CLS-10/31/2012
Get in the Social Media Game
October 12, 2012
The Cold Hard Facts: A Pew Internet survey found that 65% of Internet users in the U.S. are using social networking sites. Facebook has more than 950 million people using the service in a given month. Twitter now has more than 500 million accounts, 141.8 million in the U.S. 172 million are active users. On…
October McRip-Off
September 26, 2012
October is just around the corner. It’s the first full month of autumn, the first month of the last quarter, and oftentimes it sets us up for what we affectionately call the “Santa Claus rally.” There will be fund manager window dressing, arguments over the merits of gold, and even some AAPL stock put on investors’…
Settling Into Our New Home
September 21, 2012
CLS recently moved down the road into a new corporate headquarters building in West Omaha. All NorthStar Financial Services, LLC (“NorthStar”) companies are now joined under one roof, and we’re proud to call our new building home. NorthStar Founder and Co-Owner, Patrick Clarke, recently stated, “Our new location not only allows for more space, but…
Capital Asset Pricing Model Provides Interesting Insight about Investor Expectations
September 14, 2012
The Capital Asset Pricing Model provides interesting insight about investor expectations. A core assumption in the theory is that the average person is risk averse. This means that he or she would like to get the highest possible return with the least amount of risk. For example, given the option between receiving $100 and flipping…
CLS Hosts Annual President’s Council Conference
September 12, 2012
Last week was a busy one here at CLS as we hosted our annual President’s Council Conference. After months and months of preparation, we welcomed more than 60 advisors and several partners to our hometown of Omaha, NE, for the three-day event. President’s Council consists of the top 100 advisors doing business with CLS. To…