Yearly Archives: 2017

US Sector ETF Performance – Feb 3

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Global Risk Monitor – February 3

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Tom Brady: The Greatest of All-Time

“When my information changes, I alter my conclusions.”  – John Maynard Keynes  

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Arbitrageurs Already Exploiting Super Bowl Prop Bets

So, I get a text from my friend,  Ray N., in San Diego regarding our last post,  Ten Strange Super Bowl Prop Bets. The first bet reads: The odds are 19 to one that some fan will troll Brady by … Continue reading

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Ten Strange Super Bowl Prop Bets

The following is a list combined from the Inquistr and CBS Sports: The odds are 19 to one that some fan will troll Brady by tossing a deflated football to remind him of that debacle The odds for the term … Continue reading

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Tweet of the Day: Wall Street Kicking Main Street’s Arse

About that election to “drain the swamp”…. Dow is back at 20k. Biggest post-election winner among Dow constituents = Goldman. Biggest loser = Walmart. Joe Sixpack must be delighted. pic.twitter.com/MWhimsBQRS — John Authers (@johnauthers) February 3, 2017 Hat tip to … Continue reading

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Why We Like The Atlanta Falcons

True confession.  We love Tom Brady.   Second best QB of all-time,  just after Joe Cool, who, in four Super Bowl games,  started and won, threw for 83 of 122 passes for 1,142 yards and 11 touchdowns with no interceptions!   Won … Continue reading

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Enjoying the Hot Tub, Kermit?

You know, the old amphibian metaphor — intended to show that humans are sometimes unable to react well to gradual threats — about how a frog placed in boiling water will jump out, but a frog placed in cold water … Continue reading

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QOTD: Vive La France!

Maybe, just maybe, France will turn out to be the place where the populist tide is turned. – Philip Stephen, FT We concur!

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Why Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Did an About-Face on Trump – Bloomberg

Feb.01 — Billionaire Ray Dalio, who in November was bullish on the incoming president’s ability to stimulate the economy, is now saying he’s more concerned that the damaging effects of Trump’s populist policies may overwhelm the benefits of his pro-business … Continue reading

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