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George Soros Says Credit Default Swaps are Truly Toxic and Should be Outlawed
Dealbook reports that George Soros has called the CDS an instrument of destruction which should be banned. The CDS was instrumental in creating the financial crisis leading to the collapse of AIG, and contributing to the downfall...
- Posted June 14, 2009
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Molson Coors Added
Investors continue to pile into high-flying technology shares and various...
- Posted October 1, 2020
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Global Gold Miners ETF Allocation Increased
Cash available was added to the SMA Portfolio's holding in...
- Posted August 10, 2020
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Dorian LPG Sold
As part of a change in strategy to gradually shift...
- Posted August 10, 2020
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Frontline Sold
Yesterday shipping company Frontline Ltd. (FRO), was sold at $8.20.
- Posted August 8, 2020
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Gold and Silver Mining ETFs Added
Cash available in the SMA Portfolio was allocated to the...
- Posted August 7, 2020
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Position in Teekay Tankers Increased
Daily rates have dropped faster than expected in the oil...
- Posted June 25, 2020
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Euronav NV Sold
On June 12, 2020 Euronav NV (EURN) was sold at...
- Posted June 22, 2020
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Molson Coors Added
Investors continue to pile into high-flying technology shares and...
- October 1, 2020
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Global Gold Miners ETF Allocation Increased
Cash available was added to the SMA Portfolio's holding...
- August 10, 2020
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Dorian LPG Sold
As part of a change in strategy to gradually...
- August 10, 2020
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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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Based on a scale of 1 (major complacency) to 10 (extreme fear): Current and Selected Past Readings:

Date	Index	SMA Comment
3/23/2020	7.0	Coronavirus and oil price war panic investors to the highest level of fear since March 2009
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