Efficient Market Theory
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Burton Malkiel Defends the Efficient Market Hypothesis
CNBC’s Steve Liesman interviewed Princeton University economist Burton Malkiel, author of the excellent book...
- Posted April 13, 2012
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MIT’s Andrew Lo Advises Diversifying Across Asset Classes
In the latest edition of WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviewed MIT Sloan School of Management...
- Posted February 29, 2012
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Jeremy Grantham: The Market is Gloriously Inefficient
Jeremy Grantham has released his latest investment letter which he dubs, “The Longest Quarterly...
- Posted February 26, 2012
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A Bill Gross Fund Serves Proof the Market is Not Efficient
Bloomberg’s Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam and Alexis Leondis report that six of the 10 most...
- Posted February 17, 2012
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Actively Managed Mutual Fund Holders are Getting the Shaft
The Street reports that, on average, actively managed large-cap funds are having an extremely...
- Posted December 16, 2011
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Just About Everything You Wanted to Know About the Efficient Market Hypothesis
Philip S. Russel and Violet M. Torbey, both academics, have written an extensive article...
- Posted November 17, 2010
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Study Indicates Hedge Fund Managers Have Skill
Awhile back Social Science Research Network (SSRN) published a study by Wesley Gray, University...
- Posted May 15, 2010
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Latest News
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Brett Arends Says Investors Can Successfully Time the Market
In an article posted at Marketwatch, financial writer Brett Arends...
- November 6, 2013
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Study Indicates Low Volatility Stocks Outperform
Nardin L. Baker of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, and Robert A....
- May 29, 2012
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George Soros: Europe in Deflationary Debt Trap, Unlikely to Survive
George Soros recently delivered a speech at the Institute For...
- April 22, 2012
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Burton Malkiel Defends the Efficient Market Hypothesis
CNBC’s Steve Liesman interviewed Princeton University economist Burton Malkiel, author...
- April 13, 2012
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MIT’s Andrew Lo Advises Diversifying Across Asset Classes
In the latest edition of WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviewed MIT...
- February 29, 2012
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iShares Global REIT ETF Sold
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- January 20, 2021
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iShares Silver Mining ETF Increased
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- January 12, 2021
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- December 21, 2020
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Is the Retirement Crisis Really a Crisis?
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- April 25, 2013
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Alarming Chart of the Stock Markets of 1987 and 2012-2013
Several days ago I posted a chart showing the...
- May 22, 2013
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Bill Ackman Thinks Diversification is for the Lazy
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T.T.S. Fear Index
Date | Index | SMA Comment |
1/20/2021 | 2.3 | Massive stimulus and Fed support have nearly eliminated fear |
3/23/2020 | 7.0 | Coronavirus and oil price war panic investors to the highest level of fear since October 2011 |
12/26/2019 | 2.3 | Lowest level of fear in nearly two years (January 2018) |
12/21/2018 | 6.7 | Raised fears likely setting up a buying opportunity |
1/11/2018 | 1.8 | Unusually low fear could mean we're near the top in valuations |
1/13/16 | 6.3 | Terrible start to 2016 raised fears |
10/3/11 | 8.5 | A good tradable bottom (S&P 500 @ 1,085) based on lots of nonsense |
3/9/09 | 7.0 | Market bottom (S&P 500 @ 666); end of the world was nigh |
10/27/08 | 8.8 | Market had dropped 28% in 5 weeks, Paulson pulled out all stops to save Wall Street bankers |
10/12/07 | 3.2 | Market top (S&P 500 @ 1,562); worldwide housing bubble pricked |
Year-to-Date Performance as of January 15, 2021
Index/Portfolio | YTD % |
SMA Portfolio | 8.5% |
S&P 500 | 1.1% |
U. S. Small Caps | 6.9% |
Total U. S. Stock Market | 2.1% |
Total Int'l Stock Market | 4.4% |
Total U. S. Bond Market | -1.1% |