Steve Blitz

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  Fear and Yogurt in Greece: Where to Invest Now That Votes Are Cast

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 18, 2012

  Greece’s election results are in, and now investors are voting on where they want to put their money. Here's advice from PIMCO's Bill Gross, Wells Fargo and more.

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  Economy Added 243,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.3%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2012

  Unemployment is now at its lowest point since President Obama’s first full month in office, and Friday’s report is sure to win attention for Obama in his presidential bid for re-election in 2012.

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  U.S. Consumer—the Economy’s Engine—Chugs Along at Snail’s Pace

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 12, 2012

  The U.S. Commerce Department reported flat retail sales in December, but the lackluster news may mask more positive news on the critical consumer front of the economy.

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  U.S. Adds 200,000 Jobs—but What Type?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 6, 2012

  The Department of Labor released figures on Friday that indicated the jobs situation was better than expected in December, with 200,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate continuing to trend down.

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  U.S. Jobs Surprise: Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6% From 9.0%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 2, 2011

  The unemployment rate dropped partly because of the large number of discouraged job seekers who have left the workforce.

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  Social Security’s 3.6% Benefit Increase Scorned as Not Enough

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 20, 2011

  For the first time since 2009, the U.S. government said Wednesday that it will raise Social Security benefits with a cost-of-living adjustment, up 3.6%, and the announcement was followed by praise—and criticism.

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  Bipolar Jobs Report: Exceeds Expectations but Still Disappoints

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 7, 2011

  The Labor Department’s report of a 103,000 rise in payroll jobs in September exceeded analysts’ expectations, but increase is too tepid to sway high unemployment rate of 9.1%

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  Labor Day Bad News: Zero Job Growth in August, Unemployment Stuck at 9.1%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 2, 2011

  Unemployment rate held flat in August at 9.1% as no jobs were lost—nor gained. While some observers saw a silver lining, others fret over ongoing economic stagnation.

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  No Sign of QE3 From Bernanke as GDP Drops, Markets Rise

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 26, 2011

  Markets rose Friday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was 'optimistic' about the U.S. economy in a speech at Jackson Hold, Wyo., and signaled that the Fed had no plans for a third round of quantitative easing.

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  Fed’s Yellen Speech Foreshadows Policy Change

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 13, 2011

  Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen addressed the Economic Club of New York on Monday, and Steve Blitz, senior economist at ITG Investment Research, saw indications within that speech of a dual change in policy on the horizon.