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THE ASTUTE INVESTOR: Keeping up with the generals
One of the basic rules of military strategy is that when aggressively pursuing the enemy, you have to be sure you don’t outrun your supply lines. If the guys bringing the food, ammo and fuel can’t keep up, it doesn’t take long before bad things happen.
There is a similar analogy with the stock market. One has to ask how much longer can the Dow and the S&P 500 continue to outrun the rest of the market? There is an old story about a potentially ominous situation when the blue chip stocks continue to make new highs while the rest of the market has possibly topped out or is in some degree of correction. The story suggests that when the generals leading the advance up the hill eventually look over their shoulders and see the troops in full retreat, they soon have to join the retreat. Now what? -
Rausch Coleman Homes cut ribbon at model home
PHOTO PROVIDED | EDMOND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Rausch Coleman Homes recently had a ribbon cutting celebration at one of its model homes. The Skyler’s Court model home is open Monday through Saturday and is between May and Penn on Danforth. For more information about Rausch Coleman Homes and the properties available, call 548-0516 or visit www.raushcolemanhomes.com. -
Harris Automotive hold ceremony
PHOTO PROVIDED | EDMOND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Owners of Harris Automotive gathered along with Ambassadors of the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to have a ground breaking ceremony. Harris Auto plans to open at its new location at 2608 E. Second St. in August. For more information, visit www.harrisautoshop.com. -
Dragon Kim's Taekwondo & Fitness breaks ground
PHOTO PROVIDED | EDMOND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Dragon Kim’s Taekwondo & Fitness broke ground along with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce at the new facility at 2600 E. Second St. The new, larger studio, home to Master Kim, will feature a variety of martial arts. The facility plans to open in August. For more information, call 341-1016 or visit www.dragonkims.net. -
Business breakfast scheduled for May 2 in OKC
The monthly OKC Women’s Business Breakfast will be 8:15-10 a.m. May 2 from at Kamp’s 1910 Café, 10 N.E. 10th St., Oklahoma City. Attendance is free at this business-building event, but registration is requested and can be made online at www.reiwbc.org.
A goal of the morning is effective networking, which opens the door of opportunity to new business while allowing businesswomen to build upon the connections they currently have. Participants also have the opportunity to discover valuable resources available for women entrepreneurs. -
Tiffin joins EXIT Realty in Edmond
Susan Tiffin recently joined EXIT Realty in Edmond.
“We’re excited to welcome Susan to EXIT Realty,” said Jim Lee and Janet Holt, broker/owners of the EXIT Strategies Realty. “EXIT is growing and attracting quality business people like Susan each and every day.” -
OKJobMatch.com Introduces Oklahoma businesses to new employees
OKJobMatch.com, the free job matching website launched last spring by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, is now open to employers searching for their next employee.
The new function allows employers to build a job description from scratch using an easy to understand question and answer format, post their job and begin connecting with the tens of thousands of active job seekers currently on OKJobMatch.com.
Finding qualified employees can be difficult, especially in certain counties where the unemployment rate is below 3.5 percent.
OKJobMatch.com lets employers search job seekers’ résumés and reach out to them directly. The goal is to make filling positions faster and easier by putting the power in the hands of employers.
OKJobMatch.com matches employers with job seekers based on a number of criteria, including experience, education, skills, certifications and licenses.
OKJobMatch.com lets employers save, edit and manage their job postings as well as flag potential job seekers for follow up, add notes and find similar candidates.
OKJobMatch.com also allows employers the ability to show their interest in hiring veterans, people with disabilities or those receiving public assistance. -
Langston University sponsors informational meeting about foot and mouth disease
A meeting to educate farmers, ranchers and others about foot and mouth disease will be presented by the Outreach/Small Farms Programs Center at Langston University at 10 a.m. Monday in Room 331 of the E.L. Holloway Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Center, located on the campus in Langston.
Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed domestic and wild animals, such as cattle, swine, sheep, goats and deer in foreign countries. Although there are no known cases in the United States at this time, participants will learn how to identify the disease and some preventive measures that can be taken in the event of an outbreak. There also will be a discussion on the effects an outbreak in this country would have on the agricultural economy. -
NARFE meeting set for Tuesday
The Edmond Chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Gaylord University Center on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University of Science & Arts, 2501 E. Memorial Road. The meeting is open to any current or retired federal employee or spouse. Speaker is Paige Scheuerman of the Oklahoma Insurance Department. She will discuss Medicare. Lunch cost is $8.50.
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Matt Muller joins United Guaranty as senior account executive for Oklahoma
United Guaranty has announced that Matt Muller has joined the company as senior account executive for Oklahoma. In this assignment, Muller will be responsible for lender account management, relationships and market share throughout the state.
United Guaranty’s senior account executives work with mortgage lenders and credit unions to provide the services and support to help meet their customers’ and members’ mortgage insurance needs. - More Business Headlines
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THE ASTUTE INVESTOR: Keeping up with the generals
