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The Market Is Entering a Seasonally Weak Period
We just saw a very nice week in the Markets. Is it time for another Bull Market? Seasonal charts of the S&P 500 Index show that a pattern of weakness typically starts around this time of the year. Below is a chart showing the 5 Year Seasonal Study. It also highlights the strong year-end performance
If a Wild Parrot Can Learn to Talk in the Wild, Imagine What Humans Pick Up From Each Other
Imagine being lost deep in the woods, only to hear "Hello" or "What's Happening" come at you from afar. Hikers in Australia have increasingly been surprised to find no one there. Rather than hallucination, the calls have been coming from birds. "Some chatty pet parrots that have escaped back into the wild have taught wild
A Humorous Look at Infographics on the Web
Companies are spending more time, money, and resources analyzing data and creating meaningful visualizations. With so many more examples, it shouldn't come as a big surprise that there are a lot more crappy infographics on display. Here is a chart showing the most popular infographics you can find around the web. Of course,
Some Good Reading Links for the Weekend
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Trading Links: Poverty Hits 50-year High, in the U.S. but don't worry, it's totally under control. (LATimes) Food Prices Soar by 13.2% in August. (Economic Policy Journal) The 2 Billion UBS Incident – 'Rogue Trader' My Ass. by Matt Taibbi
Ray Dalio Shares His View of the World at the Bloomberg Markets 50 Summit
Ray Dalio is the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates LP. At the Bloomberg Markets 50 Summit in New York, last week, Dalio discussed the European debt crisis, investment strategy, and his outlook for the global economy. Here is a video. Dalio’s funds have generated astounding returns since inception
Decision Zone: A Look at the S&P 500 Chart
Bulls and Bears are watching this chart for signs that the other side is giving up. Meanwhile, price has been moving within a fairly narrow decision zone. A look at a daily chart of the S&P 500 Index shows that it recently bounced off the target zone of the recent head-and-shoulders topping pattern (shown by