Socialism is here — temporarily. It has pretty much taken over the developed western world. Europe has been suffering from its consequences at least since World War II. The US is now feeling the pain of this destructive system. The Nature of Socialism Socialism’s siren song is sung by those desiring personal power. It captures […]
A Canadian analyzes (correctly) the Socialism that cripples the US and Europe. A nice presentation reminding all what caused the problems and the way to avoid them. H/T Pierre Poilievrie
As this country slowly sinks into the abyss of Socialism, all types of changes are beginning to appear. Reader Ken in Tyler comments on the difficulties of investing: The difficulty I have with the concept of “investing” these days is that the methods available have been so distorted along with the entire financial market, that […]
Gordon T. Long and Ty Andros discuss the Socialism that is killing this country. For those living in a fantasy land, wake up and smell the Socialism and its implications for you and your children. Link
There is a kerfuffle in France. Citizens are not behaving the way the political elite would like. They are reacting adversely to higher taxes. This response should not surprise. People react to pain and pleasure. They prefer more of the latter and less of the former. Lives are planned in this fashion. Perhaps this revelation […]
No matter what Washington believes is good for the country, if it is not perceived as such by its economic actors there will be no economic recovery. No amount of propaganda associated with “hope and change” can alter the first commandment of human behavior — people act in their own best interest. Government policies ignore […]
Quiet! This dirty little secret of socialism is not supposed to be exposed. If Socialism is so good, why does it have to be imposed on people and then backed up by force or the threat thereof? H/T to Doug Ross for presenting this work by Milton Wolf: Barack Obama’s cousin, Dr. Milton Wolf, posts the […]
Brandon Smith provides the best description of Socialism that I have read in a while (my emboldening): A country that feels the need to socialize has, in my view, already failed culturally. It is an open admission by the public that they are unwilling or unable to take responsibility for their own prosperity. If a […]
Europe’s election results are in. Here are some of the headlines from Drudge followed by my comments: FRANCE TURNS LEFT… Battle with Berlin… EU DRAMA… Sarkozy latest victim of anti-incumbent backlash… Hollande: ‘My real enemy is the world of finance’… Wealthy eye move across the Channel… Euro Weakens… Angry voters deliver blow to Greek ruling […]
The liberties of our country, the freedoms of our civil Constitution are worth defending at all hazards; it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors. They purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood. 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.
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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