Weekend Reads
Category: Other Voices
23
May
2014
23
May
2014
Who got into the Crayon Box over at Bloomberg?
A little more than a week has gone by, and we haven’t heard anyone discuss Bloomberg’s shift in the presentation of their charts/graphics (Here and here are just two examples). We’re not sure if we like or really hate these new Bloomberg graphics, but what is going on – is there a demand for this? What do you think?
14
May
2014
Humpday Links: Alternative Domination
Humpday Links: Alternative Domination. We’ve noticed an increase of articles about alternative investments, especially a focus on what makes an alternative investment, alternative.
02
May
2014
01
May
2014
Sell in May, and Look Managed Futures Way?
Is it really that easy? Just sell in May? Does it matter if stocks have been going up leading into May, what about if they’re down? What if we’re in the 2nd year of a presidential cycle?
28
Apr
2014
Energy Markets vs. Energy Companies
Now, you could be forgiven for thinking that the energy sector has been going down for most of the past 5 years from looking at the charts above – but those charts depict relative performance. The energy sector (via the ETF $XLE) has actually done quite well since the 2009 lows, see here:
25
Apr
2014
21
Apr
2014
Is the Bear Market just Hibernating?
We’re happy to see our friends at J. Lyons Fund Management getting more involved in social media with a blog, twitter handle, and now an emailed newsletter. Here’s some great stats from their latest piece hinting that the bear might not be dead… just hibernating: Stats Courtesy: J. Lyons Fund Management
18
Apr
2014
11
Apr
2014
Weekend Reads
Here’s what you should be reading about (both industry and non-industry related)
