Nowhere is Liberalism more out of control than within US universities. Having spent much time there both as student and professor, I assure you that conditions are much worse than most imagine. Faculty are arrogant, educated beyond their level of competence and dangers to themselves, their students and society. Open-mindedness and open inquiry do not […]
Ben Hunt, whom I know little about, has popped onto my radar screen primarily as a result of emails. It may be a site that investors or just the economically curious might want to delve into. Here are some provocative questions he raises: 1) Has the academic and bureaucratic capture of US monetary policy been duplicated […]
Ignorance is what made an Obama possible. It is also what ensures that his successors will be worse.
Why to be pessimistic regarding America’s future? Because the same clowns that run ObamaCare, the post office, social security, Amtrak, etc. run our schools! How 23 Advanced Economies Ranked in Numeracy: 1. Japan……………………….288 2. Finland……………………..282 3. Flanders-Belgium……..280 3. Netherlands………………280 5. Sweden……………………279 6. Norway……………………..278 6. Denmark…………………..278 8. Slovak Republic………..276 8. Czech Republic………..276 10. Austria……………………275 11. Estonia……………………273 […]
Democracy is a form of worship. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses
Society can be evaluated in many ways. One of the simplest reflections of what has become to our society is dealt with below: The question of the year!!!!?? We are always hearing about how Social Security is going to run out of money. How come we never hear about Welfare running out of money? What’s […]
Is resistance meaningful? It was for our Founders. Here is one man’s opinion: I Will Not Comply By Matthew May Like most members of the Congress that passed it and, undoubtedly, the president of the United States who signed it, I have not read the entirety of the ill-named Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. […]
Senator Ted Cruz has alienated the criminal class in Washington by standing up for freedom. Republicans have turned on him as strongly as Democrats. He has no friends because he is a threat to the fraud that the criminal class perpetrates on this country. Anyone who is hated by both parties is a friend of […]
Regular readers of this website know that Tom Lester sometimes contributes guest posts. Mr. Lester provides his latest, a review of Mark Levin’s recent book: The Liberty Amendments by Mark R. Levin I consider Mark Levin as probably one of the most knowledgeable constitutional attorneys in the United States. He has written a couple of […]
Tyranny was a word that was used frequently during the founding period of this country. Its usage is rampant once again. The word tyranny is thrown around rather carelessly, especially when politicians invoke it. When Bush was president, it was a popular Democrat word. With Obama in office, it is used as frequently, but now […]
Suggested stops for the December rankings are provided below. These are mechanical calculations based on ETF volatility. As usual, the first column represents the price at the end of November and the second two columns represent possible stop levels. One is tighter than the other and whether you choose either or set your own is […]
The December rankings and performance of previous rankings are provided below. Suggested stop levels for each of the rankings will be provided in a separate post. December Selections
This update is based on market-close data as of November 22. Performance is based on beginning of that month’s rankings, assuming they were purchased and held for a full month. Stop placement or early selling would produce different results. So, too would different entry or exit prices. There is no way to account for early […]
The ranking of the 11 ETF Asset Classes routinely followed on this site is shown below. These rankings reflect the latest order produced by the algorithm used to rank individual ETFs. There have been some movements in these rankings reflecting recent market action.
The updated performance through November 13 is presented below. Additionally, the new rankings as of this same date are provided. Performance is based on the rankings as of November 1. The assumption is that you bought and held equal dollar amounts within a category and that you still hold these ETFs. If you entered at […]
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