The investment world abounds with research reports. Intelligent and educated people generally benefit from careful study and accrued knowledge. While it seems unfair, the investment world is different. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing! There are many examples of this. I have been stalled on this important topic because I was trying to […]
Mixed markets often lead to a debate over the primary trend. Bearish pundits insist: This is just a bear market rally. It can be sharp and strong, but overall conditions are still bearish. Bullish pundits suggest the opposite: There is a strong bullish trend. Some dips occur, but these are merely buying opportunities. Both traders […]
You do not get paid for knowing yesterday’s news… unless you work as a pundit! In that case you just need to go on TV and repeat what you read that morning in the Wall Street Journal or the FT. Like the “B” student in a class, you learn the conventional wisdom and repeat it. […]
The economic calendar is again light in a holiday-shortened week. There are a variety of important news items, but no dominant theme. I expect the punditry to seize the opportunity by asking: What are the biggest market worries? Prior Theme Recap In my last WTWA I predicted that everyone would be talking about the high […]
Early this summer we raised a number of questions in our Summer Quiz. The objective was both to enlighten and to help investors make wise investment decisions over the summer. As we hoped, anyone who took the quiz seriously has had a profitable summer. (We'll try to wrap up the answers and award the prize, […]