Sector ETF Technical Analysis – November 1

Posted on November 1, 2013 by macromon

ETF_20day ETF_50dayETF_200day(click here if charts are not observable)

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Weekend Lecture: Thinking and Feeling About Risk – LSE

Posted on November 1, 2013 by macromon

Lecture begins 19:20 minutes into video.   Good stuff.

Whether it’s bicycle helmets or fracking, people often have strong feelings about risks and their control. But, when considering risk, to what extent is it feasible to separate thinking and feeling?

David Spiegelhalter is Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge.  – LSE

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Daily Risk Monitor – November 1

Posted on November 1, 2013 by macromon

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RiskMon_1RiskMon_2RiskMon_3(click here if table is not observable)

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – November 1

Posted on November 1, 2013 by macromon

ETF_DAYETF_Q4ETF_YTD(click here if charts are not observable)

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 31

Posted on October 31, 2013 by macromon

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RiskMon_1RiskMon_2RiskMon_3(click here if table is not observable)

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 31

Posted on October 31, 2013 by macromon

ETF_DayETF_Q4ETF_YTD(click here if charts are not observable)

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S&P500 Weathers Weak Seasonals

Posted on October 31, 2013 by macromon

September and October is a period of seasonal weakness.  Not this year.

In fact, the S&P500’s 3.72 percent average return for September and October was its 5th best performance for the two months in the past fifty years.   Note the years with stronger seasonal performance all finished the year very strong.

Oct31_S&P500    (click here if table is not observable)

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Daily Risk Monitor – October 30

Posted on October 30, 2013 by macromon

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RiskMon_1RiskMon_2RiskMon_3

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – October 30

Posted on October 30, 2013 by macromon

ETF_DayETF_Q4ETF_YTD(click here if charts are not observable)

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Unsettling times at UBS – FT

Posted on October 30, 2013 by macromon

Third quarter numbers were ugly for UBS and there was more bad news from the regulators. Lex’s Nikki Tait and Oliver Ralph discuss the latest developments at one of Europe’s biggest banks.

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