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Frontier Markets Hold Deep-Value Treasures According to Caglar Somek
Investors are finding it increasingly difficult to find bargains in financial assets as markets rise in tandem. One area which has underperformed since 2009 is frontier markets, according to Caravel Management Global Portfolio Manager Caglar Somek. In...
- Posted January 30, 2013
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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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Scorpio Tankers Increased
I made a decision to increase the allocation to Scorpio...
- Posted June 1, 2020
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SandRidge Energy Sold
I decided to sell the position in SandRidge Energy (SD)...
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Scorpio Bulkers Added and International Seaways Increased
As part of my new focus on profiting from the...
- Posted April 30, 2020
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Diamond S Shipping Increased
Today I increased the allocation to Diamond S Shipping (DSSI)...
- Posted April 28, 2020
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Nordic American Tankers Sold
Having achieved over a 100% gain in the stock of...
- Posted April 27, 2020
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Position in Teekay Tankers Increased
Daily rates have dropped faster than expected in the...
- June 25, 2020
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Euronav NV Sold
On June 12, 2020 Euronav NV (EURN) was sold...
- June 22, 2020
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Scorpio Tankers Increased
I made a decision to increase the allocation to...
- June 1, 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