Diversification and Varieties of Risk Management
Diversification and Varieties of Risk Management Kathleen Pender published an interesting piece in the New Year's Day edition of the San Francisco ... Francisco money management firm Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough. If asset managers and investors ... asset classes together (say, U.S. stocks, EAFE stocks, and BRIC stocks) can help smooth a [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 22:44:25
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The Barron’s Interview: A Leading Bear Turns Bullish, Sort of
As per your requests, here is the Barron’s Interview from this week. Note I sat with them for this in early November: > INTERVIEW: A Leading Bear Turns Bullish, Sort of Barry Ritholtz, CEO and Director of Equity Research, FusionIQ By ROBIN GOLDWYN BLUMENTHAL AN INTERVIEW WITH BARRY RITHOLTZ: Getting ready for a “significant” rally [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 19:30:32
Truth Made-off leaving trail of cooked books
Truth Made-off leaving trail of cooked books January 11th, 2009 Introduction Over the years this column has reported on its fair share of scandals in the financial world, often in the biggest this and biggest that. Today we report on two such biggest – one from, you would have guessed, New York and the other India [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 04:00:50
Larry Swedroe’s Thoughts on the Credit Crisis
Here are Larry Swedroe’s thoughts on the credit crisis and the steps that are being taken to kick start the economy. For those of you not familiar with Larry, read the disclaimer at the bottom of the post. Also, Larry just published a brand new book titled, The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need* [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 21:42:59
Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08
Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008. With the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Index down by 35.8% and 40.6% respectively for the year to date, many investors would be anxious to wave the old year goodbye [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33
The latest developments concerning The High Road forum
I think it's time those interested in the subject were told of the latest developments concerning The High Road (THR) firearms forum. I've posted about events there on September 25th, September 28th, October 3rd and October 17th last year. If this subject is new to you, please see those posts (and in that order) to get background information [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 03:44:00
Fear and Loathing in Detroit
Fear and Loathing in Detroit Posted by Guest Poster Published: December 8, 2008 - 7: ... he held at the bank. My friend was the Chief Risk Management Officer for the bank, a position that also ... they all share one thing in common: they have no value); Managed Asset Specialist (also known [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 00:27:43
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope for a Change - Yes we can -130 Million Americans, more than in any other election since 1960, voted for a change and choose Obama, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:09:08
When Diversification Eludes the Investor
Many hard-working professionals in the investment business are now being unfairly scrutinized by investors in the wake of the world’s greatest heist ... of bear markets with virtually all asset classes devastated since late 2007. Unfortunately, the Bernie [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:35:24
Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect
Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28
Accountability for TARP funds is written into the legislation and evidenced in GAO report / budget - US economic crisis
http://www.gao.gov/financial/fy2008/08frusg.pdf pg. 10 - 11The following key points summarize economic performance in FY 2008.* After increasing by 2.7 percent in FY 2007, consumer spending was slightly negative over the four quarters of FY 2008, with a notable slowing in the final quarter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 07:35:14
Deals of the Day: The Mystery of the Goldman Sachs Layoffs
Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... be required The black hole grows: AIG owes Wall Street’s biggest firms more than $10 billion ... of clawback provisions is spreading, with securities firms rolling out rules that allow them to take back [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 15:08:50
Deals of the Day: The Mystery of the Goldman Sachs Layoffs
Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... be required The black hole grows: AIG owes Wall Street’s biggest firms more than $10 billion ... of clawback provisions is spreading, with securities firms rolling out rules that allow them to take back [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 16:03:00
The EUSSR wishes you all a happy New Year !(And an even more totalitarian 2009...)
The centralisation of power in the European Union continues apace. Last week, the Bruges Group exposed the policies that the EU wants to force on Europe over the coming year. These latest EUSSR power grabs are the challenges that we must face in 2009 and are coming regardless of the fact that the EU Constitution (a.k.a [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 09:55:41
U.S. Economy in 2009, Pain Will Precede the Promise
If there’s a proverb that captures the outlook for the U.S. economy in the New Year, it’s the one that says: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” Regardless of any formal announcement of whether or not the United States drops into an actual recession, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 15:15:51
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope ... Council and Peter R. Orszog as Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and downsize [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 00:54:08
Silly Canadian....Gold Isn't For Stupid Americans..............
Eric Sprott: Gold: The Go-To Asset in any Environment-- Posted Friday, 9 January 2009 Source: GoldSeek ... in the country. Managing $4.8 billion worth of hedge and mutual funds for Sprott Asset Management ... .comA 40-year, spectacularly successful veteran of the investment industry, Eric Sprott [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:32:00
Deals of the Day: Automakers Get Bottomless Bailout
Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... . This is one of the few cases where the prickly activist is nice to management, and this is what he gets ... for its refusal to fire management. The arguments on corporate governance are all too familiar [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 13:13:50
Deals of the Day: Automakers Get Bottomless Bailout
Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... . This is one of the few cases where the prickly activist is nice to management, and this is what he gets ... for its refusal to fire management. The arguments on corporate governance are all too familiar [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 16:13:00
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:06:00
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:07:59
DrumBeat: January 13, 2009
Analysis: Global power demand to languish in 2009 The outlook for energy commodities this year remains grim, says a new report from Merril Lynch ... management, contractor mistakes and Iraqi neglect, U.S. auditors say in a new report similar to many [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:34
Ask The Expert with Larry Swedroe, December 2008 Issue
This is the 11th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry’s full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page. Now, let’s get to the questions and answers ( [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 02:00:22
Gordon Brown’s Gold Sales, 10 Years On
"This coming May will mark 10 years since Gordon Brown's infamous gold sales..." THIS COMING MAY will mark 10 years since Gordon Brown chose to sell well over half the UK's national gold reserves - some 415 tonnes all told - at what would prove rock-bottom prices. Never mind his politics [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:08
Resource War, Investing in Demographics, Bottom for Stocks and Gasoline, Fund Managers and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Russian dispute turns into European crisis… the first days of a coming resource war? ... their favorite asset class for 2009… but can you trust them with your money? J.W. Burritt [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:46:45
Blogging Krugman's The Return of Depression Economics Over at TPM Cafe...
TPMCafe | Talking Points Memo | What Is Non-Depression Economics? ... by influencing asset prices--pushing asset prices up when unemployment threatens to rise, and pushing them down when an inflationary spiral appears on the horizon. Central banks should influence asset [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 17:52:22
Finance People. Shanghai Says Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
There is a fairly prevalent theory that the best time to start a new business is during a recession/depression. I buy that ... this bear market), China is grabbing the bull by the horns and seems to be boldly making moves [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 07:42:25
News and Views
Israel Rains Fire on Gaza With Phosphorus Shellsby Sheera Frenkel and Michael Evans - The Times Online (UK)JERUSALEM - Israel is believed to be using controversial white phosphorus shells to screen its assault on the heavily populated Gaza Strip yesterday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 11:53:00
The End of the Financial World as We Know It
By MICHAEL LEWIS and DAVID EINHORN Published: January 3, 2009 AMERICANS enter the New Year in a strange new role: financial lunatics ... Investment Management in Boston who, for nine years, tried to explain to the Securities and Exchange [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 15:22:36
Why Corporate Bonds Could Be The New ‘Safe Haven’ In 2009
Given the implicit government guarantees, Eric Roseman says it is likely that investors will soon start to switch from low-yielding Treasury bonds ... are now sitting on potential losses as management fees erod [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 11:47:24
New Year Rally, Obama’s Plan, Shorting in 2009, The Second Wave of the Housing Bust, and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets kick off 2009 with sizable rally… what’s behind the best New Year’s rally since 2003 Obama bounce ... noting… the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing survey started off the new year [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 19:54:37
2008 Lookback: Where to Start?
It is not hyperbole to say that 2008 will go down as one of the more memorable years in the history of modern financial markets ... just what a crushing bear market can turn into. MarketBeat will be looking back on the year in a series [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 11:09:00
Investors May Be Too Optimistic About Consumer Recovery
The most accurate banking analyst, Meredith Whitney, has warned that banks are likely to continue to restrict consumer credit, ... to get their personal finances back in order," he said.... Morgan [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 06:10:36
A COMMON MARKET-A BLOODY MASSIVE LIE!!
The EUSSR wishes you an even more totalitarian 2009by IanPJ on Mon 12 Jan 2009 15:54 GMT | Permanent Link | Cosmos The EUSSR wishes you an even more totalitarian 2009 !The centralisation of power in the European Union continues apace. Last week, the Bruges Group and the Dutch libertarian website Free-Europe [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:09:13
Goodbye 2008!
Another year comes to an end! I had a fantastic year and I hope you did too! Have fun tonight, and stay safe! ... % of Their Investments? What happened? And if you are close to retirement, shouldn’t your asset allocation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 14:29:20
Jonathan Lipson's Auto Immune: The Detroit Bailout and the Shadow Bankruptcy System
Date: 2008-12-19 20:25:11
TU#119 - back from Florida and re-energized, as it were
Jump to CommentsTRADING UPDATEFrom Friday January 9th through Monday the 12th, my wife and I took some R&R in Florida, and since our computer had problems and we were never able to connect to the Internet, I wasn’t able to trade or even check in on the markets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:01:13
The Carnival of Smarter Investing # 21
Welcome to the Twenty First Edition of The Carnival of Smarter Investing! We're back with our November edition of CoSI, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this supersized gathering of featured articles by investors and writers in the areas of business and real estate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 22:06:06
Video-o-rama
Prieur du Plessis does a weekly “Video-o-rama” of interesting clips ... for the article. Source: CNBC, December 22, 2008. Barron’s: Have we seen the worst of this bear market? “Have we seen the worst of this bear market? Top strategists and chief investment officers comment [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 21:15:27
How to keep money secure Online?
1. Technical Analysis Charts and Tips For Small Investors: Nifty 2800 levels hold the key to stock market movement ... nameShares QtyShares as % of Total No. of Shares1 Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:36:24
The G-20 Washout By Mike Whitney
November 18, 2008 — dandelionsalad Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney November 17, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ As expected, ... management practices, increasingly complex and opaque financial products, and consequent excessive leverage [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 15:30:23
Gold Reaches One Month Low
Good news everyone. Gold has reached a one-month low. In fact, February gold futures on Comex fell the most in six weeks ... of Prospector Asset Management in Evanston, Illinois. "Gold has a long ways to go down," he added. Daloob [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:08
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings
Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics ... are appropriate for your investing goals and objectives. BMC, B M C SOFTWARE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 56.533241 BMC Software, Inc. is a software vendor. The Company provides system [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 13:02:57
Trading the Big Picture: A Conversation with Barry Ritholtz
To most traders and investors, Barry Ritholtz is the voice of The Big Picture, one of the more popular financial blogs on the Internet. Now hosted at ritholtz.com, The Big Picture was one of the more prominent financial must-reads for traders and active investors during the second half of the Bush years [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 17:30:07
Top Paying Adsense Keywords
So what are the top paying adsense keywords? Here’s a list of the top 100 top paying keywords with the CPC. Please bear in mind that the CPC is the cost the advertiser is paying for the click so expect to get around 40-50% of that amount.Keyword CPCconference calling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 21:50:00
Larry Swedroe’s Thoughts on the Madoff Scandal
Larry Swedroe’s Thoughts on the Madoff Scandal By JLP | December 16, 2008 Larry Swedroe sent this to me and I thought I’d share it with you ... U.S. private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management), the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 22:11:29
$75 Billion Needlessly Lost in Hasty Lehman Bankruptcy Filing?
There is a piece I regard as truly odd in the Wall Street Journal tonight ... Bank, the sale of the asset management operations) would raise $10 billion, perhaps more, and allow [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 06:11:28
Risk Magazines annual awards
Risk magazine Awards 2009 Volume22/No1 Not wavering, ... management expertise to their customers in difficult market conditions. There was a stage, back in early [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:41:24
Is Bush Tanking Stocks to Grab the Remaining $350 Billion TARP? ... (as defined by incumbent senior management who are wedded to hanging on to turf) is in the best [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:43:00
Logic Behind Bill Ackman's Purchase of General Growth Properties (GGP)
Found this story via Marketfolly, via Todd Sullivan's Value Plays, via Reuters... whew! Bill Ackman [ ... . But maybe not in this case... Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, one of General Growth [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:13
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