Real Estate
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John Paulson on the Future of Gold and Housing
John Paulson, the hedge fund manager made famous by capitalizing enormously on housing's collapse,...
- Posted July 18, 2013
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Will China’s Real Estate Bubble Pop?
Last night 60 Minutes interviewed a Chinese real estate mogul followed by a piece...
- Posted March 4, 2013
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Notes from Jeremy Grantham’s Latest Letter
Long-time market tactician and observer Jeremy Grantham, of the money management firm Grantham Mayo...
- Posted February 15, 2013
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Robert Shiller Debunks Housing as an Investment
Robert Shiller, Yale University professor and author, and the co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home...
- Posted February 9, 2013
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Nouriel Roubini: Housing Recovery is Overhyped
Speaking on Bloomberg Surveillance, Nouriel Roubini, chairman of Roubini Global Economics, said he believes...
- Posted December 15, 2012
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Marc Faber’s Latest Market Views
Gloom, Boom & Doom Report Editor Marc Faber was interviewed on Fox Business regarding...
- Posted September 11, 2012
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Warren Buffett’s Housing Hopes
Hopes are high for a recovery in the housing market. Joe Light, reporter for...
- Posted August 4, 2012
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Latest News
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iShares Global REIT ETF Sold
Investor euphoria/greed has been elevated with the extension of the...
- January 20, 2021
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Marc Faber Says There is a Gigantic Worldwide Asset Bubble
Marc Faber was interviewed on CNBC yesterday. Faber disagreed...
- October 22, 2013
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David Winters: Having the Right Investments Will Make You Rich
Consuelo Mack of Wealthtrack recently interviewed the portfolio manager of...
- July 23, 2013
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John Paulson on the Future of Gold and Housing
John Paulson, the hedge fund manager made famous by capitalizing...
- July 18, 2013
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Will China’s Real Estate Bubble Pop?
Last night 60 Minutes interviewed a Chinese real estate mogul...
- March 4, 2013
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Indexes, Currencies, Commodities & Rates
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iShares Global REIT ETF Sold
Investor euphoria/greed has been elevated with the extension of...
- January 20, 2021
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iShares Silver Mining ETF Increased
With interest rates creeping up and the US Dollar...
- January 12, 2021
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Is the Retirement Crisis Really a Crisis?
PBS Frontline recently presented a documentary called “The Retirement...
- 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
Bill Ackman made a speech at the Active/Passive Investor...
- March 4, 2010
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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 February 24, 2021
Index/Portfolio | YTD % |
SMA Portfolio | 18.7% |
S&P 500 | 4.8% |
U. S. Small Caps | 12.2% |
Total U. S. Stock Market | 6.0% |
Total Int'l Stock Market | 6.0% |
Total U. S. Bond Market | -2.4% |