Warren Buffett And Me
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 3:00 AM EDT
Today I face what the locals call an “embarras de richesse”, a pot of cash from mySunday profit- and loss-taking (both because of taxes; I don't want to go into hock to Obama, Cuomo, and de Blasio, all off whom tax my earnings plus capital gains outside my IRA.
Mid Cap Growth Style
Article By:
David Trainer
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 3:22 PM EDT
The Mid Cap Growth style ranks seventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 10 ETFs and 389 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth style as of July 29, 2014.
Risk Pops In To Say Hello
Article By:
Acting-Man
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Friday, August 1, 2014 10:48 AM EDT
This is still applicable of course, and we can now state that the lead time was indeed approximately four weeks in this case. Apart from the past few days of trading, the market at first continued to levitate, teflon-like, unimpressed by any and all possibly worrisome data points.
Large Cap Growth Style
Article By:
David Trainer
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Friday, August 1, 2014 10:01 AM EDT
The Large Cap Growth style ranks fourth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 24 ETFs and 655 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth style as of July 24, 2014.
Are Retail Investors Signaling A Market Top?
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 6:26 AM EDT
It is often stated that retail investors represent the "herd" mentality. That, like lemmings, they tend always to do the opposite of what they should by "buying high and selling low." For the most part, those statements are true and have been repeatedly shown in surveys and studies over time.
What Is The Effective Limitation On The Fed's Ability To 'Print Money?'
Article By:
Jesses-Cafe-Americain
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Monday, July 28, 2014 9:46 PM EDT
The notion that a sovereign government issuing their own currency and debt cannot fail flies in the face of history, if not common sense.
It's Déjà Vu Disappointment All Over Again
Article By:
Michael Pento
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Monday, July 28, 2014 1:33 PM EDT
It’s the time of year when Wall Street and Washington apologists trot out their dog and pony narrative, in an attempt to spin the actual data, proving we have finally embarked on the summer that will launch sustainable economic growth. But is it true this time?
Danger Zone: First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU)
Article By:
David Trainer
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Monday, July 28, 2014 12:40 PM EDT
In a recent article, Chuck Jaffe wrote that when he considers a mutual fund or ETF, he looks at the ratings of three research firms: Morningstar, Lipper, and New Constructs.
5 Things To Ponder: Gates & Houses
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, July 25, 2014 12:42 PM EDT
This past week was inundated with a variety of financial and geopolitical events that had me scrambling to say abreast of the issues. However, there was one issue in particular that was obscured by the news flow of MH-17 and Israel, a ruling by the S.E.C. to put"gates" on mutual fund redemptions.
Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks By Style
Article By:
David Trainer
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Friday, July 25, 2014 10:24 AM EDT
This report identifies the “best” ETFs and mutual funds based on the quality of their holdings and their costs. As detailed in “Cheap Funds Dupe Investors”, there are few funds that have both good holdings and low costs.
Investment Style Rankings For ETFs, Mutual Funds & Stocks
Article By:
David Trainer
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Thursday, July 24, 2014 11:52 AM EDT
At the beginning of the third quarter of 2014, only the Large Cap Blend style earns an Attractive rating. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style.
Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Industrials Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Monday, July 21, 2014 12:41 PM EDT
The Industrials sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
Monday Market Movement – Do We Ever Go Down?
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Monday, July 21, 2014 9:51 AM EDT
There is just no way to win betting against this market! Well, actually, there is one way and that's betting that each pop is nonsense and tends to have a subsequent pullback intra-day but, long-term, the cumulative effect of all that low-volume pumping has been a rousing success, to say the least.
The Investment Gods Created Volatility… And It Was Good
Article By:
Steve Selengut
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
Without market volatility , there would be no chance of profit and no risk of loss.
The Pschology Of Investing: T Is For Texas Sharpshooter Effect
Article By:
Tim Richards
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:15 AM EDT
The Texas Sharpshooter Effect is a doozy, although it's less of a bias and more a sleight of hand trick. Impressed by that fantastic mutual fund history? Amazed by that stock tipping sheet performance?