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Daily Risk Monitor – September 11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by macromon

The S&P500 is only 1.22 percent from its August 2nd all-time high of 1709.67.   Looks like it shaping up be a year when you  sell buy Rosh Hashanah,  buy Yom Kippur,  no?   Must be global warming. Click on table to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – September 11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by macromon

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Dow Theory or Buy and Hold?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by macromon

Reading through the classic textbook, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, last night I stumbled upon a stunning stat comparing the returns of a strategy using Dow Theory versus buy and hold.  Using Dow Theory buy and sell signals would have … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Money for Nothing

Posted on September 11, 2013 by macromon

Here’s one we’re putting on our must see list.   Reuters MacroScope blog writes, “Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve” is a slick, thoughtful and alternately infuriating-and-funny documentary that premiered in New York’s Florence Gould Hall last night. It gives … Continue reading →

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Ouch!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by macromon

Wow!   Here’s a new definition of China Mobile. The pain we took yesterday in Apple was enough to cut the position.  Lucky us.  Not! (click here if video is not available)

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Minerals of the Future

Posted on September 10, 2013 by macromon

Nice infographic from the IMF’s Finance and Development.   Did you know that Canada and Russia produce 50 percent of the world’s potash?   You do now! Click to enlarge and for better resolution. (click here if infographics are not observable)

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What’s Europe’s biggest economic concern? — Reuters

Posted on September 10, 2013 by macromon

Sept. 9 – Influential thinkers and leaders at the Ambrosetti Forum including Trichet, Roubini and Zoellick give Reuters’ Lucy Marcus their take on the biggest issues facing Europe’s economy. – Reuters TV (click here if video is not observable)

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – September 10

Posted on September 10, 2013 by macromon

Material and Industrial ETF make new highs.  Tech very close. (click here if chart is not observable)

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Daily Risk Monitor – September 10

Posted on September 10, 2013 by macromon

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The Lehman legacy: Lessons learned? – Economist

Posted on September 9, 2013 by macromon

Five years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the advent of the global debt crisis, our correspondents assess whether the world economy is sufficiently protected from future shocks.   – The Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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