by Paul Douglas Boyer
[An observant reader pointed out my mathmatical flaw in the article below. I have corrected it now. I had a feeling as I was adding percentages that I was doing something stupid. Doing the math properly makes a difference, but turns out it is not a major change to the result.] The good folks at […]
Fri, October 31 2008 » Analysis, Blog » Comments Off on It’s Official: Worst Rolling 12 Month Returns Just In [Corrected!]
I liked this explaination of how CDOs work and why they helped cause a financial crisis… hat tip drop.io/dailysourcecode
Wed, October 29 2008 » Analysis, Blog, Fun » Comments Off on Uncorking CDOs
Remember my show called "Surviving the Tsunami ?" I thought tsunami was a pretty good metaphor for what I thought would happen when the current deflation (wave going out) is followed by hyperinflation (giant wave crashing to shore). I was delighted to see someone else use the same metaphor today. This is James Howard Kunstler […]
Tue, October 28 2008 » Analysis, Blog » Comments Off on Kunstler says “tsunami” also
Please stop by PodcastAwards.com every day and vote for Mad Money Machine in the “Best Mobile Phone Formated [sic] Podcast” which is the 2nd one down on the right column.
Mon, October 27 2008 » Announcements, Blog » Comments Off on Vote (for MMM)
I took the song written by Mark T. Hebner at Index Funds Advisors along with their original paintings and charts and made a music video for your enjoyment. Have a look and let me know what you think. Oh, and here’s the link for the High Quality version at YouTube. I produced the video on […]
Mon, October 27 2008 » Blog, Fun » Comments Off on The Speculation Blues
Bob Barr is also running for president of the US as the Libertarian party candidate. Here’s a 10-minute interview with Judy Woodruff. I like his answers to her questions. I would love to see him debate against BO or JM. But more than that, I would love to see BO and JM absorb his philosophy […]
Mon, October 20 2008 » Blog, Reviews » Comments Off on What’s Not to Like About What Bob Barr Says?
Thank you for nominating the Mad Money Machine podcast at PodcastAwards.com. Strangely, you nominated it for the “Best Mobile Phone Formated [sic] Podcast”. I was kinda hoping for “Best Business Podcast” but I’ll take whatever I can get. Does seem like a typo though (or a categoryo). Is the MMM really that good on a […]
Sun, October 19 2008 » Announcements, Blog » Comments Off on MMM Nominated! Thanks, I think?
This is a follow-up to my posting from last May called “Technical Analysis and Trend Following” where I compared the S&P 500’s decline from 2001-2003 to the movement from April 2006 to May 2008. It was a thinly-veiled jab at those who were predicting a resumption of the bull market based upon a recent uptick […]
Wed, October 15 2008 » Analysis, Blog, Predictions » Comments Off on Two Years of Decline Packed Into Five Months
Mark Hebner of Index Funds Advisors gives some sound advice for the current market:
Wed, October 15 2008 » Analysis, Blog » Comments Off on Mark Hebner Addresses the Market Volatility
Suppose your investment is down 33% year to date. What percentage gain do you need on your remaining investment to get back to where you were at the beginning of the year? A whopping 50%! How long would it take at an annualized return of 8% to get back to where you were at the […]
Wed, October 8 2008 » Analysis, Blog » Comments Off on How much gain to get back to even from here?
Today, Jim Cramer said that investors who need money within the next five years should not invest in stocks. Way to go Jimbo! You must have just taken the Risk Capacity Survey and gotten an Index Portfolio 5 or 10 for these folks. Yes indeed, if investors need money soon, either to buy a house or pay […]
Mon, October 6 2008 » Blog, Cramer » Comments Off on Cramer Took the Risk Capacity Survey?
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