The 10 Things We Fear in Markets
The 10 Things We Fear in Markets They all have one thing in common — they are beyond our control. Bloomberg, October 31, 2016 ...
Wall Street Strategists Are Bearish (and that’s good news!)
Bullish News From Wall Street’s Bearish Seers When the forecasters say one thing, it’s worth thinking about going in the...
REITs are Awesome !
For the first time since 1999, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is being reconfigured. The last time was when technology was...
How U.K. and Europe Might Relate After Breakup
The U.K. and Europe can’t exactly go their own ways once their divorce is finalized… Source: Bloomberg
When “Fringe” Sentiment Dominates Psychology
It is never wise to ignore market, economic or voter sentiment. Discount it, yes. Put it into broader context, for sure. But ignore it at...
If You’re Contrarian, You’re Like Everyone Else
“Romanticizing that you are a contrarian when you are indistinguishable from consensus can’t be good.” The...
Uh-Oh: “Billions” – a show about hedge funds and Wall St...
I have a peculiar love for contrary indicators — the weirder, the better. I find magazine-cover indicators, page-view...
More Minimum Wage Stupidity
@TBPInvictus In his latest screed against the minimum wage, Mark Perry goes international in an attempt to demonstrate that countries...
Time for a Fire Drill
Your portfolio may be basking in the sun, but, as always, winter is coming Barry Ritholtz Washington Post, June 7, 2015 ...