Category Archives: Current Events

Newest Denomination of the Euro

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Step by Step Guide Through Greek Default

Hat Tip: Barry Ritholtz @ The Big Picture A cool interactive graphic consequences of a Greek Default – click on the picture to visit FT.com. Source: FT.com

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Stock market enters downtrend – May 4th 2012

That’s right; the US stock markets went from a yellow light to a red light on Friday (May 4th), and entered another correction as of the market close. Although trading subsided in the afternoon, the markets ended the week with … Continue reading

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Trading verses Investing

If you’re going to invest, you have to make trades. It is the only way to get into the market. But traders do not necessarily invest. It all comes down to the length of time you want your money in … Continue reading

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Will Unemployment Torpedo the Stock Market?

With the market in a correction, now is not the time to buy new positions. And the new employment numbers that came in on Good Friday made next week even more interesting. Take a look at the above graphic.  With … Continue reading

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Market Insight from JP Morgan

It is that time of year again! Time for the quarterly market outlook from JP Morgan Asset Management (hat tip to B. Ritholtz for reminding me!). Each quarter, you can find this little gem of a PDF on JP Morgan’s … Continue reading

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Market Timing vs Risk Management

Question from an investor: “What do you think the market is going to do?” My answer: “I have no idea…but when it does it, I’ll be ready.” Question from an investor: “So you’re a market timer?” My answer: “No…I’m a … Continue reading

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