February 2005: China

Posted on December 23, 2005

by Will Hepburn China CHINA — It is very much a present influence. Wait until you see to what extent China is going to influence our future. (Thanks to Richard Russell, of Dow Theory Letters) China’s population is five times that of the U.S. China has one of the world’s oldest civilizations with a long history of innovation. The Chinese invented gunpowder, and paper money. Although

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Noise vs Information (Feb05)

Posted on February 15, 2005

Noise vs. Information I have good news! No, I did not save a lot of money on my car insurance (actually I shopped those folks a few years back, and found that I am in good hands where I am). The good news is that I have just completed the biggest upgrade to my Adaptive Strategies software since I wrote it over six years

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The Edge Provided by Active Management

Posted on November 3, 2004

The Edge Provided by Active Management Whether we realize it or not, studies show that mass marketing has a tremendous impact on us, especially if we are investors. It seems that every week I hear a market expert touting the benefits of long-term passive investing. While returns from passive investing have clearly proven to be anything but reliable, Wall Street’s propaganda machine continues the drum beat

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Six Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Posted on July 10, 2003

Six Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed by someone stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards, etc. Here are some simple things you can do to protect yourself and your credit rating from this all-to-common problem. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last

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