Monthly Archives: October 2013

U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 16

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The Nifty Fifty: World’s Fastest/Slowest Growth Economies

The International Monetary Fund just released their latest estimates and projections for the world’s economies.  We’ve updated and upgraded the Nifty Fifty.  Note, again: 1) the growth is in the small cap (frontier) economies;  and 2)  the continued weakness in … Continue reading

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 15

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 15

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Nonlinear Thinking: Boy Wonder – 60 Minutes

Great story! Meet Jack Andraka, a high school student who at age 15 developed a test that might save countless lives by detecting early pancreatic cancer. Morley Safer reports. – 60 Minutes (click here if video is not observable)

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 14

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 14

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The Character of This Market

Past is prologue.   They come in, shake the trees, and pick up the fruits. That’s the character of this market.   It’s in an uptrend and wants to go higher and will do so until it doesn’t and probably not until … Continue reading

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The World Economy – Economist

The forward march of globalisation has paused since the financial crisis, giving way to a more conditional, interventionist and nationalist model. Greg Ip examines the consequences. – The Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 11

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