BY DAVE BOIKE:

There was good news for investors this past week. The Dow crossed over the 12,000 figure for the first time in quite a while.   Plus, Mid-Michigan based Dow Corning Corporation announced that their sales exceeded $6 billion, beating the record for both sales and profits in 2010.

Unfortunately, though, job growth nation wide remains weak.   The unemployment rate continues to hover over 9%.  

If you’re trying to make sense of all the economic noise, and have some questions, feel free to send me an email.  I’m here to help because your money matters!