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Major Asset Class 1, 3, 5, 10 & 15 Year Returns [view article]
There is a very good website at www.assetcorrelation.c... which shows the correlation between the various asset classes using many of the representative ETF's that you mentioned. It currently calculates the correlation for the past 90 days but hopefully they'll add more time periods soon because it would be interesting to see the correlation over the past decade. Replyocks
Calendar Year Country Fund Returns: 1997-2007+ [view article]
The Swiss ETF - EWL seems to always an average performer.Others like EWG,EWD are probably better bets. ReplyExchange-Traded Funds and Closed-End Funds by Asset Class, Type and Provider [view article]
can you please update this list? thanks. ReplyMajor Asset Class 1, 3, 5, 10 & 15 Year Returns [view article]
AJ30No I have not studied separate commodities in this way yet, but I will put that sub-category study into my list of future studies. Some will be easier than others to gather information. HIstory for majors like gold and oil is easy, but minors may not be so easy to find.
Thanks.
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Major Asset Class 1, 3, 5, 10 & 15 Year Returns [view article]
This is an amazing study, and very well presented. Thank you. Have you done the same study for major classes of Commodites such as Gold, Siver, Copper or Coal or Fertilizer? If so please share. ReplyPseudonym
Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
I'm in Des Moines Iowa. Our housing bubble was minor compared to the rest of country and subprime loans are not a major issue here.Today the largest home builder in the state closed it's doors!
The finance industry is huge in this town; they are shutting down entire buildings that they built just a few years back.
They are refusing to loan money to just about everyone.
The vacancy rate in strip malls is over 20%.
Gas is $3.53 a gallon.
My heating bill last month was almost $400 because it's been so dang cold!
My income is not going up anywhere near as fast as my costs and I'm not alone. Reply
Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
A lot of egos in this thread.Anyway, the $150B stimulus package just might inflate another GDP bubble of illusionary consumption spending. We the people elect a President who hands our money back to us in a stimulus package to re-inflate and make us think we are still 'collectively' rich. The nouveau riche a have exhausted their equity lines and it's time for the pain.
This is far from over. Reply
Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
You make it sound like some sort of childish game, techzone. Cute. ReplyMoney Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
I tried to time the market before and failed, not badly though. I withdrew from the stock market in the middle of 2001. The problem is that I didn't get back until early 2006. I then got out in November of last year. When I do the math I can see some gains with the moves I made, but nothing huge. I have to say I am nervous about today's market. I am getting back in with just 20% of the cash. The risk is too high, but so is the reward! The technicals indicate (although could be artificial) that the market is recovering, but the overall economy suggests otherwise. There are just too many unknowns.I think (and obviously I could be wrong), that there will be some significant money to be made in the very short term (one month form now). But long term, the picture is not so rosy! So I will be in and out, trying to time the market, again!!. :)
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Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
The Baby Boom herd may not stampede for the exits with their equities all at the same time and with the same type of equities. As people retire, though they might lower the proportion of equities in their portfolios, they may also move away from Yahoo and China Mobile and more towards Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson (more established holdings with good dividends). Those who need cash flow will shift both to dividend stocks and a greater variety of fixed income investments.I remember reading a couple of decades ago that in the aging societies of the then industrialized world (how things change!) that there would be a transfer of wealth to other parts of the world in search of higher yield. This has already happened and is continuing.
Also, the demographics and economic growth patterns in global perspective do not presage a collapse of world stock markets as American (and Australian and Canadian) Baby Boomers retire and sell off their equities en masse in a desperate lunge for cash. Reply
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Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
"When the BABY BOOMERS retire, can anyone guess what will happen?Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?"
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The first ones out will be rich. The rest will depend on social security...
The real market crash will come when the average boomer with his fortune in a 401k plan gets scared. I don't see that yet, so for now we plod on trying to increase/keep our wealth.
Most 401k'ers can only pull out once a year...So there's a January in future that's going to be a bad one... Reply
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Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
I would like to see analysis on the captial inflows into Ponzi schemes.Seriously, some people think the market's rise is due to pensions/mutual funds/IRAs/401Ks funded by...wait for it...
....BABY BOOMERS!!!!
Who are now beginning to retire.
When the BABY BOOMERS retire, can anyone guess what will happen?
Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller? Reply
Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
i don't know, but my wife keeps buying things and planning another vacation. does that mean anything? yup, some people do not read the business news. they do not care where the dow is and just keep doing what they've been trained to do. they consume. thank god for superman, i mean market, and the american way. ReplyMoney Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
Housing is in a upswing, the American Consumer has recovered, no recession, no stagflation, 90 % of companies are giving positive forward guidance and are profitable, the financials have rebounded, Man this economy is on fire. Gotta love the bulls right now. Just saying and believing this makes one feel so good.For me I think I will stay in my bunker a little bit longer and keep my puts and short positions on just in case. Reply
Money Flows Into the Market: What They're Telling Us [view article]
The problems are so big that they can't let it fail!!!!!! The market has been hyped in the late 90's and then real estate was blown up due to the stock market crash in 2000. The market will move higher on green technology and a slow restoration of housing. However, housing is doomed to go nowhere for years and the stock market will be the only game in town. Even with inflation interests rate next year may make a modest climb . I agree the fundamentals of the economy suck but that doesn't mean the market won't move a lot higher by next year ! Reply