Amid an improbable level of calm in markets, it’s worth remembering what Victor Haghani, a partner at Long-Term Capital Management, said in early 1999 about the fund’s implosion, especially given that quiet markets are compelling trading strategies that capitalize on low levels of volatility.
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Infographic: The Highs and Lows of IPOs
What better medium (infographic) to check out the highs and lows of America’s favorite (investing) pastime – the IPO.

Alternative Links: Best Diversifying Options
But even amid the gloom, managed futures was the only alternatives category to be in net positive flows, perhaps a sign that advisors have come to recognize managed-futures funds as one of the best diversifying options in a portfolio. The Year in Alternative Funds: A Bumpy Road With Some Bright Spots – (MorningStar) Money […]

Commodity ETFs are a Bad Long Term Bet – Duh
For what seems to be the first time in what we can tell, there are other people out there warning investors of the dangers of Commodity ETFs. This week, the Financial Times beatifically outlined one of the many issues with these sort of products, such as $USO, $UNG, and $CORN. Investors have learnt the hard way […]

Weekend Reads: A Harry Potter Spider and 3 Tons of Gold
We couldn’t help ourselves but create an infographic for Star War fans to navigate the galaxy of investments. STAR WARS: THE FAN’S GUIDE TO INVESTING – (RCM’s Attain Alternative Blog) Action and connection with people in your community pays itself back tenfold in meeting our basic human need to feel useful. ‘Tis the season to […]
China’s Levered Up
China’s reaction to the markets: Weekend Reads: CEO shares $27 million with staff after selling his firm – (CNN Money) The Housing Market Still Isn’t Rational – (The New York Times) Stop Thinking About Markets as if They Were Human – (Bloomberg) Start Ups are thriving in NC – (CNBC) BK: $TWTR NEEDS TO EMBRACE […]