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Wal-Mart plunges to 3-year low: chart update
Wal-Mart's ($WMT) stock plunged 10% lower today, its worst one day drop in six years, after the company detailed its increased operating expenses and projected lower earnings (click for slides and EPS...
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From Harley to Sotheby's, Retail and Leisure Stocks Slide
Some major leisure and specialty retail names are trending lower in this market. Let's take a quick look at some stock charts and trend analysis shared on Twitter today.Harley Davidson is down 14%...
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Global Stock Market Returns 2015: Winners and Losers
Global stock market returns for 2015 (yearly gains) via Trading Economics. China's Shanghai Composite index leads (+48%) the major indices on a yearly basis, despite the sharp plunge from June's highs...
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Best performing US stock index ETF? QQQ (Nasdaq 100)
Charting the performance of the major US stock index ETFs, the QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF) wins by a length.Here's a chart of the QQQ vs. SPY (S&P 500 ETF), DIA (Dow Industrials ETF), and IWM (the Russell...
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How Ray Dalio runs mega-hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates (video)
If you're an investor or market observer you've probably heard of Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates. With $169 billion is assets under management, Bridgewater is the world's largest hedge...
View ArticleFacebook vs. Twitter: FB stock outperforms TWTR (Chart)
Twitter $TWTR -7% today. Trend is decidedly lower since the late April drop on heavy volume. pic.twitter.com/JV2T6qdgMrread more...
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Amazon dominates as retail rivals plunge
Amazon (AMZN) continues to shine as retail stocks plunge. Whether they are traditional mall retailers in the US or e-tailers based in China, many names in the retail industry are under selling...
View ArticleIt doesn't pay to sell Amazon short (AMZN)
People have been doubting Amazon (AMZN) and predicting its demise since the .com bubble. I was reminded of this fact after sharing our recent post, "Amazon dominates as its rivals plunge", on social...
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Google (GOOG) vs. Apple (AAPL) + "FANG" stocks
Google is a household name and one of the preeminent stocks in the minds of individual investors, but it isn't the biggest tech winner of this current bull market. So is the best performer America's...
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Thankfulness: Quotes on Gratitude and Thanksgiving
It's really easy to get bogged down in the filthy muck of everyday life. Believe me, I know. Plus, the holiday season can be an especially stressful time for anyone.Sometimes we are so focused on being...
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An Economist's Rational Road to Christianity
One bad thing about blogging, or writing a lot, is that it forces one into a foolish consistency. It is hard to really explore new ideas, because tentative steps will be clumsy. In my new position I'm...
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Finding Alpha pdf
My book The Missing Risk Premium is a steal at only $15, but my first book, Finding Alpha, is a $65, which is a bit much for anyone not expensing their books. Finding Alpha goes over why the current...
View ArticleWhy Are Libertarians Irrelevant?
Classical liberalism was the foundation of the American Constitution and is based on utilitarian reasoning that is still popular academically. However, the major parties use libertarian principles...
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Robeco's Pim van Vliet has a new Low Vol book
Pim van Vliet runs one of the oldest and most successful Low Volatility funds in the world, which has now flowered into Robecoâs Conservative Equities brand of funds. It is noteworthy that it is not...
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Jordan Peterson's Business Cycle Theory
University of Toronto psychologist Jordan Peterson has gained YouTube notoriety recently for speaking out against social justice warrior lunacy. However, it should be noted that his book, Maps of...
View ArticleMaxims
My son is going to college this fall, and I wanted to give him a set of my favorite quotations. As his name is Max, I titled the book 'Maxims.' With only a little work in formatting, I was able to...
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How to Set Up Your Own Bitcoin/Ethereum IRA
For the past couple of centuries technology empowered the state, put more things under its control. They have ultimate custody of all your financial assets, and custody is nine-tenths of the law. You...
View ArticleWhy My 1994 Low-Vol Dissertation Didn't Make Impact
Pim van Vliet posted a link to my 1994 dissertation, noting it was an early documentation of the low-vol effect. One may wonder, why did this early evidence fall flat? Clearly, lots of things, but I'll...
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The History of Individual Property Rights
John LockeIt is important to understand that property rights are not grounded on logic, but no right is.The liberal ideas that gave rise to the Enlightenment are generally thought (eg, Steven Pinker)...
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