Wall Street Analysts Are Slowly Losing It
by zerohedge.com Dec 5, 2016 12:35 PM Back in April, we commiserated with BBG ex-trader and commentator, Richard Breslow, who when looking at the ongoing events in markets, had a near nervous breakdown. For those who missed it, here are the key excerpts: Trading is a hard business. The world is becoming a more complicated place: a […]
“Buy High, Sell Low”? Bullish Sentiment Soars Most In 6 Years As Stocks Spike
by zerohedge.com Nov 28, 2016 3:40 PM The greatest streak of stock market gains in almost 28 years may have some wondering if it is sustainable, but, according to AAII, this objective spike in valuations following Donald Trump’s victory has sparked overwhelming bullishness among investors. 15 straight days of gains in Small Caps (only bettered by 1988’s […]
To benefit the few at the expense of the many…
Food for thought…. Our economy thrives when everyone thrives. The institutionalized transfer of wealth to the top 0.1%: The institutionalized decline of real income of the bottom 95%:
The Bull Giveth, The Bear Taketh, & You’re Not Passive
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com Over the last several months, in particular, the number of articles discussing the shift from “active management” to “passive indexing” have surged. I get it. The market seems to be immune to decline. It is effectively the final evolution of “bull market psychology” as investors capitulate to the “if […]
Venezuela Throws In The Towel On Hyperinflation: Will Print 200x Higher-Denominated Bills
by zerohedge.com Oct 27, 2016 12:43 PM While several years ago it was perhaps debatable in polite society that Venezuela’s socialist economy would collapse ultimately unleashing hyperinflation, any doubt was put to rest early this year when the IMF’s own inflationary forecast confirmed as much. However, while the international community had long accepted the inevitable fate […]
Here’s how Yale’s endowment left its Ivy League rivals behind
By Anora Mahmudova Published: Oct 20, 2016 10:13 a.m. ET Marketwatch.com Avoiding trouble, emphasizing private investments works to fund’s advantage Getty ImagesYale tops the Ivy League standings…at least when it comes to endowment performance. The Yale University endowment—one of only two with a positive return among Ivy League funds over the past year—succeeded by avoiding […]
5 good habits can be done in 5 minutes a day or less
By Shawn Langlois Published: Oct 13, 2016 2:48 p.m. ET Wikipedia James Altucher Slide 1 ofSince the question “What are some good habits to follow?” was first posed on Quora, hundreds of people have stepped up with advice. Of course, there’s plenty of good stuff to glean from the flood of responses, but for the […]
Oil: When there is blood in the streets, BUY!!!
All of this talk about oil prices staying in the 30’s from the talking heads on TV fails to consider the reality of our oil dependent world. The world currently uses 95 Million barrels a day and currently we are producing around 94 Million barrels a day. That is a 1 M shortfall. With Russian, […]
Italian 50 year bond follow up – 50 years and 2.85%
Zerohedg.com 10-4-16 What is the world thinking!!!!! With true CPI inflation running around 6%. That means putting $100 into these 50 year bonds will result in a loss of approximately 3% per year. When you are finally able to pull your money out in 50 long years. $100 invested today will be worth $438. The […]
Italian Bond Yields Jump After Rome Confirms It Will Issue 50 Year Bonds
by zerohedge.com Oct 3, 2016 2:45 PM What emerged one month ago as a rumor that Italy was contemplating the issuance of half-century, or 50 year, bonds amid a “global search for yield” was confirmed earlier today, when Italy’s Treasury announced that Italy had hired Banca IMI, Goldman, HSBC, JPM and Unicredit as joint lead underwriters […]