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  • Inflation Update: Price Trends still point to the downside by Forex Traders
    The perception that inflation is going to rise in the near future is common among traders in spite of the absence of solid data backing the argument. This week we’ll offer our updated opinion about the inflation outlook. To have high inflation in this country, one of two conditions must be... More »
    November 26, 2009 • BWX, BWZ, EDV
  • Nikkei Nose Dive: Signals From A Week Japan by TraderRob
     While the phenomenon hasn't received much attention, the Nikkei 225 headline Japanese stock index has diverted course from all other major economic player stock exchanges. The Nikkei turned negative on August 14, 2009 and hasn't been able to resume the congruent pattern that all other... More »
    November 24, 2009 • SPY, SDS, UUP
  • Nikkei Nose Dive: Signals From A Week Japan by TraderRob
     While the phenomenon hasn't received much attention, the Nikkei 225 headline Japanese stock index has diverted course from all other major economic player stock exchanges. The Nikkei turned negative on August 14, 2009 and hasn't been able to resume the congruent pattern that all other... More »
    November 24, 2009 • SPY, SDS, UUP
  • Copenhagen 2009 and Equity Markets by Richard Shaw
    We don't know if the furor over climate, economic and sovereignty issues coming to a head over the impending December Copenhagen climate treaty is correct, incorrect, exaggerated or spot-on. Obama on Cost Impact of Climate Policies (March 18, 2009): [YouTube Video embedded at QVM site] Warren... More »
    October 20, 2009 • VTI, VEA, VWO
  • Don't be Pigheaded by Mike Kane
    I get questions sometimes from people who ask me, “Mike, every time I read any of your writings or commentary, you are always so bearish on U.S. stocks, yet your service will recommend that clients invest in equities.” Yes, this is sometimes true. My retort often goes something like... More »
    October 20, 2009 • BWX, BND, TIP
  • Price Probability Ranges for Key Asset Categories by Richard Shaw
    Last week we published a visual view of price range probability cones for several securities (SPY, FXI, TLT and UUP).  This article builds on the concepts in that article and provides a tabular view of the same kind of data for twenty-seven asset categories. The two tables below show the... More »
    October 13, 2009 • BND, MUB, IRF
  • Even In Slow Boring Fixed Income Investing, Hot Hands Are Still Hot by ValidFi
    Momentum effect, i.e. a phenomenon that past 'hot' funds or assets will continue to be 'hot' in a certain future period, has been widely recognized as a market inefficiency, both by practitioners and academic researchers. Momentum based  strategies have been proposed in equity (stocks),... More »
    October 12, 2009 • SHV, SHY, IEF
  • Even In Slow Boring Fixed Income Investing, Hot Hands Are Still Hot by ValidFi
    Momentum effect, i.e. a phenomenon that past 'hot' funds or assets will continue to be 'hot' in a certain future period, has been widely recognized as a market inefficiency, both by practitioners and academic researchers. Momentum based  strategies have been proposed in equity (stocks),... More »
    October 12, 2009 • SHV, SHY, IEF
  • Gurus' Asset Allocation in the Recent Market Whipsaw by ValidFi
    Entering October, one saw the markets trembled a little bit. It’s time to review several well known asset allocators’ positions. Top performing asset allocation fund Leuthold Core Investment LCORX (19.4% YTD return up to 10/2/2009) made a noticeable reduction in its equity exposure:... More »
    October 5, 2009 • SPY, EFA, EEM
  • Time to Rebalance Your Portfolios by ValidFi
    Portfolio rebalancing is perhaps the only 'free' lunch once you have set a strategic portfolio allocation based on your risk profile. Numerous articles have been published to study the pros and cons of portfolio rebalancing. The key factors behind portfolio rebalancing are: Risk and return... More »
    September 29, 2009 • SPY, MDY, VNQ

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