Category Archives: Current Events

Markets aren’t falling – Deja Vu – 2008

Posted on August 8, 2011 by J.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 J.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 J.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 J.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 J.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 J.Wenger
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How to Invest for US Default

Posted on July 27, 2011 by J.Wenger

I’ve heard the question several times now; How to invest for the US default on August 2? Whether or not the US cannot raise the debt cieling and defaults isn’t the right question. As James Kostohyrz (Miyanville.com) asks, “Given the … Continue reading →

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