Could Be Worse…..
But it could also be better….
YTD Returns
Recently, I have seen some YTD returns and thought I would collate some of the more interesting ones into a dodgy table. The stand out performer is undoubtedly the Nikkei. Its amazing what you can do to an index when you attempt to do at least something to address inter generational economic problems. From my…
DetailsLong Nikkei – Short Yen
Seems to have worked out fine….
Equity Markets Will Not Lay Down
The four top performers for the last month were all equity markets.
128 Years Of Dow Components
This is very clever if you have ever wondered what the components of the Dow were at any given point in time. Click the image below to be taken to the interactive site.
Dow
Still struggling to move through the 15,000 point mark but November uptrend is still in place.
The Worlds Big Five
Source : Bloomberg Businessweek
The Great Apple Suppository
I have written extensively about Apple in the past in the context of people falling in love with a stock and being blind to any possibility that their decision making could be flawed. This sort of situation which is also being repeated to a lesser degree with gold highlights the myriad of cognitive biases that…
DetailsAre Short Sellers Positive Feedback Traders? Evidence from the Global Financial Crisis
During the recent global financial crisis, regulators, politicians and high-profile media coverage blamed short sellers for amplifying stock market downturns. Regulatory authorities in a number of countries imposed short-sale constraints aimed at preventing excessive stock market declines. This paper examines bans on selected financial stocks in six countries during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. These…
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