Smart Growth: The Childs Company Newsletter
1st Quarter, 2008
Welcome to the 1st quarter edition of the Smart Growth Report from Childs Company. Please contact us if we can be of any assistance to you.

Matt Childs
Partner, Private Wealth Management
mchilds@childscompany.com

Jim Childs
Partner, Investment Banking
jchilds@childscompany.com
This Quarter
● Smart Investing: Market Outlook
● Money Moves-10 Rules for Building Wealth

● National Economic indicators

●Why Childs Company?
 

Childs Company

Childs Company provides investment banking and private wealth management services to help business owners, executives and professionals develop and implement strategies for achieving their financial goals and objectives.

For our private wealth management clients, we utilize an independent, intelligent and highly personal approach to providing quality financial planning, estate planning and investment management.

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Smart Investing: Market Outlook
Below are the returns for the major indices for the year ended
December 31, 2007:
2007 Returns
S&P 500:
5.5%
Dow 30:
8.9%
S&P Mid Cap 400 :
8.0%
S&P Small Cap 600:
-.3%
MSCI EAFE:
8.6%
MSCI Emerging Markets:
31.7%
Lehman Bros. Agg. Bond: 
7.0%

 

Fortune Magazine's Money Moves: 10 Rules for Building Wealth

In the December 21, 2007 issue of Fortune magazine,  Jason Zweig says too many investors are driven by emotions instead of rational judgment.  In his article, he offers ten strategies to prevent the heat of the moment from melting your better judgment.   Click here to see the 10 Rules.
 
National Economic Indicators
4th Quarter, 2007 Review
Jobs:
+356k in 4Q
Unemployment:
5.0%
Single Family Housing Permits:
-34.7% vs. LY
CPI:
4.1%
Core CPI:
2.4%

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Why Childs Company?

At Childs Company, we possess a commitment to service and a track record of success. We offer an independent, intelligent and highly personal approach to helping our clients develop and implement strategies for achieving their financial goals and objectives.

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