September 27, 2011: Time to Hunker Down?
September 27, 2011 Based on the technical breakdowns and price patterns of the S&P 500 and many risk-based investments, we believe that the probability of a bear market (bad) has increased significantly. This obviously increases the odds that investors could incur losses over an extended time period. Below are a handful of indicators that we use within our model. We also have several other indicators that we follow for other asset classes and... Read more...
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April 6, 2011 The Right Path? “Skunked” by Bill Gross
April 6, 2011 Here is Bill Gross’s monthly commentary. Bill is known as The Bond King. Arguably one of the best on interest rate and debt analysis. If you don’t want to read the whole article, here are the key take aways: Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security now account for 44% of total federal spending and are steadily rising. Previous Congresses (and Administrations) have relied on the assumption that we can grow our way... Read more...
April 4, 2011 Hunker Down: Consensus: Groundhog Decade For Stocks
April 4, 2011 One of my favorite analysts for secular or long-term market thoughts is Ed Easterling from Crestmont Research. Ed does a great job of really explaining what drives the stock market long term. He offers great insight for both the sophisticated and retail investor. If you love data and graphs and charts, Ed has them. If you get overwhelmed by data and just want the bottom line, Ed almost always provides key take aways to keep... Read more...
February 4, 2011: How the US Government Manipulates Inflation Data
A humorous take on how the US Government Manipulates Inflation Data. Enjoy. Read More →