Sixth annual barbecue
Financial Focus
and fundraiser
Give your investment
The sixth annual Youth Spring Barbeque and Live Auction Fund-
raiser will be held from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Saturday (March 28)
at First Baptist Church in Weaverville. Meals for $6 a plate will be
served between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Take-out will be available. The
portfolio a spring cleaning
auction will be held from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. All proceeds will go
toward our Youth Mission Trip this summer. For more information,
Spring is almost here — time to companies that make similar prod- might have become unbalanced,
contact 645-6720 or go to
www.firstbaptistweaverville.org.
spruce up your house and get rid ucts. This might not be a concern with too much of one investment
of your clutter. But this year, don’t when the stock market is booming, and too little of another. This situa-
confine your spring cleaning to your but it could be a definite problem tion could undermine your financial
home and yard. Why not “freshen if a downturn affects the industry strategy, especially if the imbalance
up” your investment portfolio at the to which these companies belong. means you are taking on too much
same time? Always look for ways to diversify risk or, conversely, if your holdings
Of course, you can’t just take a your holdings. While diversifica- have become too conservative to pro-
mop and broom to your brokerage tion, by itself, cannot guarantee a vide the growth you need. So, look
statement. But some of the same profit or protect against a loss, it may for ways to restore your portfolio to
principles that apply to your basic help reduce the effects of market its proper balance.
spring cleaning can work just as volatility. By giving your portfolio an annual
well when you tidy up your invest- • Put things back in order. Over spring cleaning, you can help make
ments. Consider the following sug- time, and almost before you’re aware sure it’s up-to-date, suited to your
gestions: of it, the spaces in your home can get needs and well-positioned to help
• Take an inventory of your be- “out of balance.” Perhaps you have you make progress toward your key
longings. If you’re like most people, too many chairs in one corner, or financial goals. And you can do it all
you’ve got some things lying around maybe your new desk takes up too without going near a dust cloth.
your house that have outlived their much space in your home office.
usefulness. It might be that lawn With some rearranging, however, This article was written by Ed-
mower that died in 2004 or the you can get things back in order. ward Jones for use by Bill Bough-
toaster that warmed its last slice The same need for rearrangement ton, Weaverville’s local Edward
during the Clinton Administra- may apply to your portfolio, which Jones Financial Advisor.
tion, but whatever it is, it’s beyond
repair — and it should go. And the
same may be true of some of your
investments. If one hasn’t performed
the way you had hoped or no longer
THE ANSWERS YOU NEED
fits into your long-term goals, this
might be a good time to speak with
a financial advisor.
IN TODAY’S MARKET
• Dispose of your duplicates. If
you went through your house care- You’re Invited ...
fully, you might be surprised at how
many items you have that do the
With so much market and economic uncertainty, it can
same thing. Do you really need two make even the most seasoned investor a little nervous.
colanders? And how many radios
Join us for our free informative seminar called Outlook
can you listen to at one time? If you
and Opportunities – Smart Decisions for Tough Markets
looked at your investment portfolio
the same way, you might be sur-
to learn more about:
prised by some of the redundancies
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The current economic environment
that pop up. For example, you may
have several stocks issued by similar
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The global financial crisis
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Trends in recessions
Service includes ANTS • ROACHES • MICE • RATS • SILVERFISH
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Politics and your money
Seating is limited. Call to reserve space for yourself
and a guest.
LICENSED
TO KILL
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Place:The Weaverville Library
bugs
JEFF HONEYCUTT
RSVP: Please call Julia at 645-0341 to RSVP
273-PEST
Bill Boughton
(7378)
Financial Advisor
.
61 Weaver Boulevard
Weaverville, NC 28787
828-645-0341
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OFF
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16 THE TRIBUNE - Mar 26 - Apr 1, 2009
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