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QOTD: Greenspan on Market Psychology

He [Greenspan] concluded that fear has at least three times the effect of euphoria in producing market gyrations. “I wouldn’t have dared write anything like that before,” he says. – Wall Street Journal,  October 18

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Weekend Lecture: Federal Reserve – Charlie Rose

Here’s a good discussion on the Fed and the economy.   It aired on September 18th but still seems relevant. A discussion about the Federal Reserve with Alan Blinder of Princeton University, David Leonhardt of the New York Times and Gillian … Continue reading →

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 10

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 1

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Gold’s H&S Formation

Check out the gold’s head and shoulder formation.   A break of the neckline at GLD, 125.15 and cash glold at 1291.70  sets up a measured move down to $112.75 and $1,1170, respectively.   Keep it on your radar. (click … Continue reading →

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The Battle for Bulgaria – Economist

Sofia’s streets have echoed with the sound of protest for the past hundred days. The demonstrators demand an end to corruption and the government’s immediate resignation. – The Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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Dow Theory or Buy and Hold?

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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Still Panda Bears

The FT video below  does good job explaining China’s continued addiction to debt. This is why we remain bears on China even as the recovery in the country’s manufacturing sector accelerates (apparently). Monetary policy and the financial sector are still … Continue reading →

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Daily Risk Monitor – August 30

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – August 30

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