Exploding the Wall Street Myths

Posted on February 22, 2007

Exploding the Wall Street Myths Wall Street must have a propaganda machine to generate so many great investment myths. Like most myths, many begin with a kernel of truth, but end up inferring much that may not be true. Shrewd operators (like many financial institutions) often take these myths and use them for their own ends. The inducements are familiar—potential tax savings, greater returns, less effort

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Active Management Has the Potential to Improve Returns

Posted on February 8, 2007

Moving into 2007, market averages are testing “new-high” territory and have not endured a major correction since late 2002, over four years ago. A sure indicator that investors are beginning to worry that a major drop could be on line for 2007 is a proliferation of articles extolling investors to stay fully invested and not to try to “time” the market. After all, runs the most

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Socio-Economics – the Markets and You

Posted on November 16, 2005

Socio-Economics – the Markets and You Robert N Elliott, an accountant in the 1920’s and 30’s, discovered repeating patterns in the prices of stocks and entire markets. These patterns are repeated over and over in smaller and larger cycles called fractals. And they are also repeated in nature as well as the financial markets. The structure of an atom looks very much like our solar

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Who May Get Hurt the Most?

Posted on August 10, 2003 by Will Hepburn

Who May Get Hurt the Most? A recent item about interest rates on the news really got to me. The reporter said something to the effect of “. . . and rising interest rates may hurt homeowners.” I can’t tell you how many news articles and statements by experts I disagree with after I really think about them. They often get things exactly backwards. This is

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