Beating The Index: Weekend Edition

Welcome to the weekend edition, a small collection of links to interesting personal finance related articles and news from around the web.

Canada pumped out jobs massively during June, another sign that the economy is not as bad as it looks!

Heres a list of interesting readings for the weekend:

#1 US Equities Set Up for Earnings Driven Rally?

The earnings for Q2 will be pivotal in determining the next trend in the short term!

#2 Canada adds 93,000 jobs in June

Superb news coming out of Canada today in a sea of double dip fears.

#3 Is your adviser a good one?

My Last adviser was not and for that he was fired! I am looking forward in handling all my investments by myself. It is a very exciting and rewarding experience.

#4 Stocks, Copper Rise on Economy Outlook; Yen Weakens

Manufacturing growth in Italy and France, interest rates increased in Korea. You are witnessing the pendulum of sentiments moving from one extreme to another.

#5 Purchasing Your First Home: Questions and Decisions to Consider

Kevin @Invest It Wisely went through purchasing his first home.?? This is nice article that exposes the questions he went through before signing those papers.

Have a great weekend!