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7 Mar

Large 5-day declines and subsequent market performance

by Barry Ritholtz
Last week, we discussed what happens when after a period of low Volatility that is hit with a sudden market break. The short version is...

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6 Mar

The Value of Fundie Analysts?

by Barry Ritholtz
Since we brought up the brewing I/B/E/S Analyst ratings scandal Monday, we thought this an opportune time to revisit some interesting...

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5 Mar

Analyst Back Dating Scandal: A Non-Random Walk through IBES...

by Barry Ritholtz
Blame the professors: Just as the option backdating scandal started with academic researchers noting mathematical anomalies, so too might...

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1 Mar

Volatility ReAwakens

by Barry Ritholtz
Here’s an excerpt from today’s market commentary regarding prior one day high percentage sell offs: Tuesday’s 400 plus...

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1 Mar

China’s Market Cap? Don’t Ask!

by Barry Ritholtz
Here’s a fascinating little detail for all of those who insist on pointing to China as the cause of the meltdown earlier this week....

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28 Feb

Around the World in 24 Hours

by Barry Ritholtz
Three interesting follow ups to Tuesday’s messy trading:  First off, computer errors didn’t cause the sell off —...

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22 Feb

Margin Levels Hit New Record

by Barry Ritholtz
Here’s a data point to make you stop and think: As of today, more people have borrowed money from their their brokers to buy stocks...

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21 Feb

CPI: Precision ex-Accuracy

by Barry Ritholtz
Surprise! Consumer prices rose more than expected last month, with big price gains coming in food and medical care. Fortunately, these...

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20 Feb

More fun with Real Estate Maps

by Barry Ritholtz
I mentioned Neighberoo in this weekend’s linkfest. Here’s a few fascinating series of Real Estate related maps :...

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20 Feb

Single-family Home Starts and Recessions

by Barry Ritholtz
Floyd Norris brings to our attention a unique statistic on Housing and Recessions Here’s another way to look at the housing start...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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