Author Archives: Joel Wenger

Market Commentary – Bear Market Far from Over

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Joel Wenger

Below is more commentary from another investing firm (Comstock Partners, Inc.) on the recent market turmoil. The market erroneously assumed that the recovery would follow the pattern of typical post-war expansions and rallied strongly from the early 2009 bottom to … Continue reading →

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Markets aren’t falling – Deja Vu – 2008

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Joel Wenger

Remember…the markets aren’t falling…they’re just undergoing a gravitational altitude correction. http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:164179 The Daily Show – Crisis in the ChartlandGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-17-2008/crisis-in-the-chartland

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Market Futures – Ugly Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Joel Wenger

“Hold on to your butts.” – Samuel L. Jackson – Jurassic Park Sunday evening and market futures are down ~2%.

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United States loses AAA credit rating

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Joel Wenger

I guess it serves me right for heading to bed early on a Friday night. I wake up to terrible news for the US investor. Our bluff has been called. I can’t say I’m surprised. We were living on borrowed … Continue reading →

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Tactical Asset Allocation and Secular Bear Markets

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Joel Wenger

Excellent advice from B. Ritholtz: During a secular bear market, an investor’s job is to manage risk and preserve capital During a secular bull market, an investor’s job is to maximize return Before going further, a let’s review these key … Continue reading →

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Best Asset Classes – July 2011 Edition

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Joel Wenger

Source: July Recap… Fixed Income and Real Assets RollEconomPichttp://econompicdata.blogspot.com/2011/08/july-recap-fixed-income-and-real-assets.html

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Preparing for a Complete Meltdown

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Joel Wenger
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