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World Markets Showing the Love
For Valentine's Day, the market shared its love by pushing the broad S&P 500 Index to new highs. via StockCharts. The Nasdaq Composite also made new highs earlier this week. Worldwide, Germany, Australia, France, Thailand, Indonesia, Shanghai, India and The Netherlands have all made new 52 week highs in 2015.
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
Most people say they want the unpleasant truth, rather than the comforting lie … What do you think? Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking Warn of Artificial Intelligence Dangers. (Mashable) An Open Letter to Everyone Tricked Into
Is a Leading Indicator of Economic Activity Drying-Up?
If you are looking for insight into global supply and demand trends, the Baltic Dry Index is one of the purest leading indicators of economic activity. It offers a real-time glimpse at global raw material and infrastructure demand, as well as the supply of ships available to move this type of cargo. The
There is always a way to be a little better!
I was in Phoenix for a meeting this past week. Usually, the highlight of a trip like that entails desert vistas. This time, however, I had a chance to visit the stadium where the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl was held (and thanks to some friends at Infusionsoft, got to see a game there too).
What Is The Real Value Of A Dollar? The Answer Might Freak You Out.
You've probably seen one of James Schamus' movies. The former CEO of Focus Features was the screenwriter for The Ice Storm and Crouching Tiger – Hidden Dragon, and producer for Brokeback Mountain and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Schamus recently took part in a new series, We the Economy (which was produced by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock). The
Annualized Returns for Major Asset Classes
Research Affiliates takes a look back at the last ten years and calculates the annualized return of a classic 60% equity / 40% fixed income portfolio versus 16 pure asset classes on their own. The 60/40 portfolio generated 7.2% annual returns (nominal) from 2005 through the end of 2014, edging out 9 of the 16 asset