Monthly Archives: May 2012

Weekly Web Gems

Retail is Not Dead! . . . but Mark Matson reminds us (as we would expect him to) not to go stock picking for the big winner. Save that for the casino. Free Market Optimism. . . Steve Forbes and John … Continue reading

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The History of Booms and Busts

The intro to this video sets it up better than I could… “When an economy falls into a recession, we typically observe a cluster of people making similar investment mistakes. According to historian Stephen Davies, these investment errors occur because … Continue reading

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“Separating Myths from Truth” Intro

Over the next weeks I’ll be posting segments of our “Separating Myths from Truth” presentation. These will be a little different than the seminar version–just me and the camera, no jokes about the (great) food. If you’ve seen the live … Continue reading

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No Sloppy Trades Here

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Weekly Web Gems

An Old Tom Petty Favorite…Mark Matson looks at the economy and says, “I won’t back down!” Turning Riches into Scarcity…Douglas French looks at what’s gone wrong with the once-prosperous Venezuela. Are Some Asset Classes Less Efficient?…Kenneth French and Eugene Fama … Continue reading

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