The nation’s unemployment rate dropping below 6% for the first time since 2008. The Labor Department says 248,000 jobs were created in September, but the same department says the labor force participation rate fell to a three decades low of 62.7% and wages still need to rise significantly. Ed Butowsky, wealth manager, financial advisor,...
Whenever new job numbers come out everyone always hopes for the best for those out of work, but this week the numbers reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics were not good. Employers only adding 88,000 jobs last month, and that is the fewest in nine months. This number is well below the six month average. Estimates show that you have to add...
New insight into the current state of the economy, according to the labor department the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7% in February. That is the lowest rate in four years. While this number may sound good, some analysts warn the report offers a few cautionary tales. Ed Butowsky, wealth manager, financial advisor, and managing partner of...
The latest jobs report for the month of March 2012 may hold more than meets the eye. The US Labor Department reports that 120,000 jobs were added in the month of March, however, that is fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate for the month of March dropped to 8.2%, but economists claim that the rate went down because more Americans...
Ed Butowsky is a nationally-recognized expert in investment management. Butowsky has been in the financial services industry for over 25 years. He was previously a Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley and a Managing Director ... More »
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Ed Butowsky, Managing Partner
Chapwood Capital Investment Management, LLC
Website: www.chapwoodinvestments.com
Email: ed@chapwoodinvestments.com
Phone: (972) 865-2225