Move Over Behavioral Finance, Make Room For Sociobiology

Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018 2:04 PM EST
I am not saying this is the best thing since sliced bread. I am not arguing that the findings are iron clad and all have been duplicated. I am suggesting the studies are provocative.
If Output Is Near Potential, Why Is Inflation So Low?

Article By:
Menzie Chinn
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 4:08 AM EST
There is a lot of discussion of how economic slack is fast disappearing, and I expect a lot of push on this view, given continued rapid growth in GDP.
Diversification Of Trading Strategies
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Ernie Varitimos
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:11 PM EST
How to control risk by diversifying your strategies, not your assets.
The Most Important Move To Make Now With Your Investments

Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:43 AM EST
Everyone has the chance to do well in the money world, so don’t give up.
Personal Consumption Expenditures: October 2014 Preview

Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:30 AM EST
US personal consumption spending for October is projected to rise 0.3%.
Fundamental Analysis Made Easy

Article By:
Manny Backus
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:10 AM EST
There has been radical shift in the way most investors make decisions. Today most every investor and trader uses technical analysis to make buying and selling decisions in the stock market.
Q4:2014 US GDP Nowcast: +2.1%

Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:07 AM EST
US economic growth is on track to decelerate in this year’s fourth quarter, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates.
Avoiding Too Much Risk Can Be Dangerous

Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 6:22 AM EST
Although it may seem that you can’t go wrong if you don’t take a risk, this is not always true. Sometimes, you can end up actually losing by being too safe.
Why Crony Capitalism Will Be Hard To Uproot: Interview Of David Stockman

Article By:
David Stockman
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:48 AM EST
The problem today is that we have reached ‘peak debt.’
Monetary Policy When The Spyglass Is Smudged: A Look At Gauging Economic Slack

Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:51 AM EST
An accurate measure of economic slack is key to properly calibrating monetary policy. Two traditional gauges of slack have become harder to interpret since the Great Recession...
Here’s Why The Long Bond Could Be About To Blast Off

Article By:
Jesse Felder
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:57 AM EST
I always love hearing people say things like, “interest rates are so low they can’t go any lower!” That’s the sort of superficial thinking that gets investors into trouble.
Nothing Has Changed-And That's The Problem

Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:42 AM EST
Playing monetary games has done nothing to eliminate moral hazard.