Marketing - why do you do it?

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and many others

Have you ever asked yourself

• Why?

Weekly Economic Update Compliments of C.W. Copeland

C.W. Copeland & Associates presents

Weekly Economic Update for the Week of October 26, 2009

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Quote of the week."Character is much easier kept than recovered."- Thomas Paine

Fewer "For Sale" signs.Existing home sales set a record in September - they rose by 9.4%, spurred by the federal credit for first-time buyers. (That $8,000 credit is valid through November 30.) September's sales pace was the hottest in two years and the median sales price fell at the slowest pace in a year, according to the National Association of Realtors.¹

Leading indicators rise notably. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index went north 1.0% in September, marking the sixth straight monthly increase. The LEI monitors developments in categories such as jobless claims, housing permits, interest-rate spreads and consumer confidence.²

PPI drops.In September, inflation was not a factor at factories. Producer prices dropped 0.6% (core PPI fell 0.1%). PPI has seesawed positive and negative across the last three months of data.³

Housing starts rise.However, the 0.5% September increase announced by the Commerce Department was less than economists anticipated. Housing permits decreased in September for the second time in three months.³

Gold, copper, oil all advance.Gold prices gained $4.90 last week to finish at $1,055.60 an ounce Friday. Prices have risen 15.72% across the last three weeks. Copper had its best week since mid-July, posting a 6.57% gain last week. Oil prices advanced $1.48 per barrel last week to settle at $80.50 Friday.⁴

Slight losses for stocks.The S&P 500 lost 0.7% last week, while the NASDAQ ended down 0.1% for the same time span. The DJIA retreated 0.2% last week to close at 9,972.18 Friday.⁵

% Change	Y-T-D	1-Yr Avg	5-Yr Avg	10-Yr Avg
DJIA	+13.63	+14.74	-0.44	-0.48
NASDAQ	+36.62	+34.33	+2.50	-2.35
S&P 500	+19.52	+18.88	-0.29	-1.71
Real Yield	10/23	1 Yr Ago	5 Yrs Ago	10 Yrs Ago
10YrTIPS	1.51%	2.67%	1.64%	4.14%

(Source: CNNMoney.com, ustreas.gov, bls.gov, 10/23/09)^6,7,8

Indices are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be invested into directly. These returns do not include dividends.

Riddle of the week.The names of two U.S. state capital cities rhyme but share no vowels. Name the two cities.

Contact my office or see next week's Update for the answer.

Last week's riddle: What is the timepiece with the most moving parts? (It's been around for centuries.)

Last week's riddle answer:The hourglass.

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How to grow your following

So many people ask me in various circles recommend or suggest them. Because of this I have a simple rule - when people ask me to refer or reference others I do it often no questions asked, but when they ask me to promote themselves I ask why?

Let me explain - I ask them: What do you talk (or tweet) about that others may be interested in? This is also a way to find out why this person is self promoting. What so few seem to get is that because they promoting and focusing only on themselves and what they want no one is interested in them. I think their is an axiom that says it best - people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care!

If you only care about yourself and what you want then what should anyone else care about you and yet if you show a genuine interest in others you would be shocked the response oyu get from them!

Why - simple really human nature - we all want to feel special and important because in our hearts we know we do not exist to fulfill your needs because we are all unique and special and the person who recognizes and respects that win our appreciation.

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