Archive for the ‘General Investing’ Category
Goldman Sachs accounts for a quarter of Dow Jones gains since election
January 4th, 2017 by Jason B. Vanclef
BY PETER SCHROEDER – 12/20/16 10:48 AM EST Nearly a quarter of the post-election stock market rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been driven by gains in one company’s stock: Goldman Sachs. The blue-chip Dow Jones stock index has reached new all-time highs since the surprising win by President-elect Donald Trump, and is flirting with clearing over […]
Schiller Warns: Stocks Are Partying Like Its 1929!
December 8th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
by Tyler Durden Dec 8, 2016 1:30 PM Careful not send the investing into a panic, Robert Schiller appeared on CNBC this morning to explain just how insane the valuation levels of the market are currently… And MarketWatch.com’s Brett Arends lays out the details… I hate to rain on this parade. But the latest lurch […]
“Buy High, Sell Low”? Bullish Sentiment Soars Most In 6 Years As Stocks Spike
November 29th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
by zerohedge.com Nov 28, 2016 3:40 PM The greatest streak of stock market gains in almost 28 years may have some wondering if it is sustainable, but, according to AAII, this objective spike in valuations following Donald Trump’s victory has sparked overwhelming bullishness among investors. 15 straight days of gains in Small Caps (only bettered by 1988’s […]
The Bull Giveth, The Bear Taketh, & You’re Not Passive
October 31st, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com Over the last several months, in particular, the number of articles discussing the shift from “active management” to “passive indexing” have surged. I get it. The market seems to be immune to decline. It is effectively the final evolution of “bull market psychology” as investors capitulate to the “if […]
Here’s how Yale’s endowment left its Ivy League rivals behind
October 20th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
By Anora Mahmudova Published: Oct 20, 2016 10:13 a.m. ET Marketwatch.com Avoiding trouble, emphasizing private investments works to fund’s advantage Getty ImagesYale tops the Ivy League standings…at least when it comes to endowment performance. The Yale University endowment—one of only two with a positive return among Ivy League funds over the past year—succeeded by avoiding […]
Italian 50 year bond follow up – 50 years and 2.85%
October 4th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
Zerohedg.com 10-4-16 What is the world thinking!!!!! With true CPI inflation running around 6%. That means putting $100 into these 50 year bonds will result in a loss of approximately 3% per year. When you are finally able to pull your money out in 50 long years. $100 invested today will be worth $438. The […]
Italian Bond Yields Jump After Rome Confirms It Will Issue 50 Year Bonds
October 3rd, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
by zerohedge.com Oct 3, 2016 2:45 PM What emerged one month ago as a rumor that Italy was contemplating the issuance of half-century, or 50 year, bonds amid a “global search for yield” was confirmed earlier today, when Italy’s Treasury announced that Italy had hired Banca IMI, Goldman, HSBC, JPM and Unicredit as joint lead underwriters […]
Wall Street’s Latest Retail Fleecing Product Exposed – Structured CDs
September 8th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
Created 09/08/2016 – 08:15 Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, [4] Ms. Bailey, the Citizens Bank customer in Massachusetts, had sold a condo in Maine in 2013, a year after the death of her husband, who she says had handled their finances. She went to a Citizens branch in Arlington, a suburb of […]
The typical American couple has only $5,000 saved for retirement
June 14th, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
By Rex Nutting Published: June 14, 2016 12:18 p.m. ET Marketwatch.com A perverse tax policy helps the rich to save, but doesn’t help the rest of us The median working-age couple had $5,000 in a retirement savings account as of the most recent data. The top 10% of savers had accumulated $274,000, according to the […]
The 7-Deadly Investing Sins
March 21st, 2016 by Jason B. Vanclef
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, I have often written about the emotional and psychological factors that inhibit long-term investment performance (most recently here). Despite repeated studies that suggest investors should just buy “passive index” funds and “hold on” until eternity, the reality is that it simply does not work that way. If you were […]