Periodic Table of Returns
Here is a nice table from Prudential that shows the benefits of a good asset allocation. The second page has a statistic that...
Weekend Linkfest
You know you've made it as a blogger when someone gets to your site by searching "how to blow something up" (currently 5th ranked...
Factor Based Stock Screening for Up and Down Markets
Charles Kirkpatrick has been publishing his market newsletter for decades. His simple factor based stock-screener has been beating the pants off the market...
Books in the Mail
The Intelligent Portfolio: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines by Bill SharpeHedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective and The Heretics of Finance:...
Alternatives Review
Occasionally I take a look at the US listed alternative funds. Below is their performance year to date. With equities down around...
Rebounding
Do markets rebound after really bad months?Back in January I examined some of the worst months on record for 5 main asset classes in...
Memorial Day Weekend
I bet Warren Buffett is cracking one open this weekend. BUD at all-time highs. (From Stockcharts)Also got a new book on the way:...
When Buyouts Boom
Nice day for hedge fund favorite QCOM, up 4%.----Brevan Howard announces €1bn LSE float for a fixed income/global macro fund.Once again, not in the...
