Some argue for deflation, others inflation, and still others stagflation. How will we know and will we be able to divine how best to use that information?...

I ran across an interesting article by Mark Hulbert on using the P/E to forecast future returns . Mark Hulbert cites a study by Clifford Asness, " Fight...

Time for a bit of Friday fun before you depart for the long (US) weekend.Have a crack at this word problem (answer further down the post* — no peeking):You...

September 3, 2010: Market Summary

Shares of Mariner Energy (ME) are up nearly 2% today, even after their oil rig exploded in the Gulf yesterday. Analysts at Houston research firm...

Investment U submits: By Alexander Moschina You probably remember the agri-boom a few years back. As grain prices rose to astronomical figures,...

Bruce Krasting submits: I wrote a few days ago that I thought we were seeing evidence of growing instability in the FX markets. The problem is with...

On the mistakes in the recent CSO data release, see P. Raghavan in the Indian Express . By the time 3G telephony came about, India...

Hickey and Walters ( Bespoke ) submit: Below we highlight the key ETFs that we follow that are currently trading the farthest above their 50-day...

U.S. stocks have caught a wave of better-than-expected economic data. The ISM Manufacturing Survey showed robust expansion in production. Results for retailers...

The Utopia fund family in a dramatic move registered with the SEC to liquidate all of it's mutual funds as of December 22nd, 2008. With a -47% YTD...

The most heartbreaking part of this bear market is the untold number of investor's retirement accounts being decimated. I have spoken with dozens of investors...

The market volatility is at unprecedented levels. For our personal and client portfolios, we're recommending a market exposure of about 30%. This way,...

USDA loans have had a rollercoaster year in 2010 with a resurgence in interest for the program, followed by an abrupt lack of funding that halted the...

Many new investors may be surprised to hear that an incredibly strong correlation exists between real estate markets and the foreign-exchange (FX) market....

The IRS has introduced Roth conversions to the people but does not target any specific income group and also given an option for three years in 2010 to...

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Last Friday our short October USD 25.00 puts on ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES (ENER / USD   25.59 / YTD – 8,4 %) expired worthless.  ...

It's all about my child... Julian Clary is admiring his new silver deck shoes, a pair of pumps so shiny he can almost see his still-sharp, all my child,...

In the last three days Crude oil has advanced nearly 6% lifting prices back above the 100 day MA. We missed this most recent move with clients and being...

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Uranium stocks were sorely beaten up before the broad market crash. It looks like the selling was overdone as we saw some major bounces in uranium companies...

I want the equivalent of Google Analytics for my inbox.  I know there are tons startups working on the email inbox and analytics solution – but none...

Small business has powerful advantages over big business when it comes to marketing. But small business often misses using these advantages because they...

These 12 lessons from John Reese resonated with me. I think you will find them to be valuable. ------------------- In light of my upcoming 40th birthday,...

The Permanent Portfolio style lazy portfolios continue to do well. Listed below is a table of YTD results for 25 portfolios or funds that I am tracking....

I just went through the most stressful and time consuming rental turnover I have had since I began renting out Rental #1 5 years ago. Rental...

I’ve talked about the efficiency of our government before, but I’m starting to see it play out in real time. Right before my very eyes. The...

Regret it was my fault for this post being late.  Twist had her charts done quite a while ago, but we at Doom North have been busy tying Igor down and...

When I was a freshman in college I took an Introduction to Logic Class.  As a business major I thought that taking the class would be a good idea;...

If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger...

Intriguing paragraph from recent doctoral thesis on the merits of native plant and seed collectors: ... the problem of the loss of biodiversity faces...

TechStars is coming to New York City.  The first program runs from 1/10/11 to 4/8/11.  Applications are open now.  The NY mentor list is stunning and includes...

I've never been much of a fan of incubators. Some have made the model work. My favorite of the bunch is Betaworks, based here in NYC. Betaworks is more...