Know Your Finances: A dramatic quarter with unclear direction

Technically the great recession ended a year ago and real economic growth, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP), has recovered strongly from its mid 2009 trough. And yet the economy feels so fragile again and at risk of a U-turn into double-dip territory. In response the stock market has been on a roller coaster ride all quarter. Early in the quarter Greece’s debt…

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