6547 on march 9th, 2009. stocks have been on the rise ever since. the dow is over 13,000. if you hung in there you didn t panic you are doing just fine. you are starting to make your way back. over 13,000 looks good to me. i think interest rates on investments cd s money market accounts they were low before obama dot in over 1 percent. they are still dismally low. is it a good time to buy stocks? some of them. one thing important to know is capital gains rates are set to go up january 1st. that is something investors need to be aware of. if you are in the upper echelon the top two income brackets you really get hit. talk about home buyers. buyers are better off, of course we all know this, you are kind of stuck. buyers are definitely better off. ziloo research knows most