Returning to “Normal”
Americans traditionally look at interest rates as the guide for monetary policy and have done so for half a century. We debate over...
Oil and U.S. Stock Market
Oil and U.S. Stock Market David R. Kotok Cumberland Advisors, January 25 1016 Hartford Funds has published an analysis of...
1978 Ferrari 512 BB
The Berlinetta Boxer is a design that is over 40 years old, and yet it still looks fresh, sleek and modern. It has held up unusually...
Divergences
The issue is easily defined: Convergences reduce volatility. Divergences increase volatility. That defines the yin and yang of markets....
“2015 Goodbye! 2016 Hello?”
As 2015 comes to a close, we reflect on the turmoil that we witnessed throughout the year. It has been intensifying. Volatility is...
NASDAQ 5000 – Crash? Bubble? Fair Value?
NASDAQ 5000 – Crash? Bubble? Fair Value? March 4, 2015 Almost fifteen years ago, on April 1, 2000, we wrote and published a piece...
Markets Measure; They Don’t Forecast
2009 Outlook—Markets Measure; They Don’t Forecast David Kotok December 27, 2009 We are starting this commentary with...