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China? No need for worry in the year of the snake!
It’s the year of the snake, which seems appropriate since everyone is worried about the slowing of the Chinese economy. In previous posts, I’ve described why the economic course of action China has adopted is brilliant – the country’s only … Continue reading
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Gurus cannot time markets? I’ll tell you who can!
Studies examining former market calls (like checking the rear view mirror) of experts suggest that the ability of ‘gurus’ to predict markets is less than 50%. Slightly worse than flipping a coin. In my book I pick on a couple of very … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, bearish, bloomberg, BNN, bonds, box, bullish, china, cnbc, corporate, crisis, cycle, economy, fed, fiscal, forecasts, growth, guru, gurus, investors, malvin, malvinspooner, managers, markets, maverick, maverickinvestors.com, money, popular, popularity, predict, predictions, recovery, resource, S&P 500, spanish, spooner, squawk, stimulate, treasuries, unemployment, US$, yields
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RIM – stock-picking shame and salvation!
Finally RIM is getting some respect. Today ScotiaCapital upgraded the stock to a sector outperform rating: “In our view RIM does not need to deliver the best selling smartphone in order to deliver an upside EPS surprise. And we believe … Continue reading
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Stocks & Bonds…the next 100 years.
Trying to determine investment strategy hinges on a seemingly impossible exercize. Namely, predicting what the world will be like. The most important metrics are interest rates and real rates of return for the more critical asset class alternatives. Despite our … Continue reading
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Is stock market going to tumble over the fiscal cliff?
I saw the following comment/question just the other day and was surprised since it was in response to a posting I initiated way back in August 2011 entitled “Is the market on thin ice?” The theme of the original commentary … Continue reading
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Hiring…..? Go for the older guys! Part deux.
In an earlier but extremely popular posting entitled –Hiring Portfolio Managers? Go for the older guys! – I hinted that age discrimination, at least when it comes to the investment industry is a bad idea, even if it is endemic. I have no supporting … Continue reading
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Hiring Portfolio Managers? Go for the older guys!
Sir John Templeton Hiring ‘young’ fund managers? First read this quotable rant from a longtime friend of mine and accomplished money manager Rick Konrad: Unlike beauty queens who peak at 22, money managers become more desirable as they age (provided … Continue reading
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Fund flows point to continued strength in global equity markets!
Back in September I suggested that my favourite contrary leading indicator – the weighting devoted to equities by institutional investors – was pointing to an imminent rally in stock markets. Once again it proved robust. But what’s happened since then? … Continue reading
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Hedge Funds: Are they sacrilegious? Ask the SEC!
Now I have your attention! The attack on fraudulent practices in the hedge fund industry by the SEC – perhaps too little and too late for thousands upon thousands of investors – may not do much good but certainly can’t … Continue reading
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