I received the following from a friend via email. I don’t know Ms. Hollis, but thought others should know about her and her thoughts: Laura Hollis: Current: Associate Professional Specialist and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at University of Notre Dame. Past: Director at Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Associate Director and Clinical Professor at […]
Albert J. Nock, one of the more revered early libertarians, had no love for government. He understood how power inevitably corrupted whatever ideals and goals might have motivated the formation of government. In one of his colorful descriptions, Mr. Nock likened the State to organized crime: Taking the State wherever found, striking into its history […]
Let the carnage begin (continue??). The hopes of small and large business were dashed with the re-election of Barack Obama. Many held off making hard decisions based on the hope of sanity returning to America. When that proved to be a false hope, they did what they had to do to protect themselves from the […]
This post from Tom Lester has more optimism than I am able to generate. While we may disagree on how optimistic we should be, Tom provides valuable observations and guidance at a time when those who understand this country and how it works are very disillusioned and down. From Tom: THESE are the times that […]
This article is remarkably clear, concise and heartfelt regarding what losing this election meant. One feels the emotion and disappointment for the country and the values we cherish. From Grouchy Old Cripple in Atlanta (with my emboldening) comes these meaningful thoughts: A guest post from Casey. Dear Friends: The most productive people, the small business owners, […]
The results of the presidential election still seem unreal to me. How and why a failed president and presidency was given a “do-over” is beyond my comprehension. Yes, I know about makers and takers and how taking care of the takers is supposed to ensure victory. But are there no limits to who can be […]
Robert Stacy McCain (The Other McCain) offers this information: Bizarre Statistical Improbabilities Posted on | November 10, 2012 What are the odds that two players in the same hand of Texas Hold ‘Em will both have outstanding hands — four of a kind or a straight flush? The odds against this are high enough that casinos offer so-called […]
Jonah Goldberg opines on the recent election: Marriage, particularly among the working class, has gone out of style. In 1960, 72 percent of adults were married. Today, barely half are. The numbers for blacks are far more stark. The well-off still get married though, which is a big reason why they’re well-off. “It is the […]
Tom Lester provides the following guest post: Several months ago I predicted Romney would win the presidential race with 55% of the popular vote. I anticipated that people who had voted for Obama in 2008 would come to their senses and analyze Obama’s lack of a record and intransigent ideology and correct their previous error […]
A podcast discussion on election-related topics 11/8 Monty Pelerin 11/8 Monty Pelerin – Brian speaks with Monty Pelerin from Economi…
The calendar year is not over, but some review of stock market performance may be useful in preparation for the new year. Normally this review would be restricted to Premium Members, but this one is unprotected. This type of inter-temporal momentum tracking will become a regular feature of this website, although future applications of it […]
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.
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