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Myths & Methods

In 1986, Gary P. Brinson, L. Randolph Hood, and Gilbert L. Beebower published a study about the effects of asset […]

By sakamotoraj | 07 Jan 13 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Fund managers: 2013 stock outlook remains positive

By AP Associated Press- Stock mutual fund managers still optimistic for 2013, despite fiscal cliff worries BOSTON (AP) — A […]

By zoltanakb | 28 Dec 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Stocks, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Derivatives: The Unregulated Global Casino for Banks

SHORT STORY: Pick something of value, make bets on the future value of “something”, add contract & you have a […]

By MarketAngel | 21 Dec 12 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Real Estate Still Years Away from a Sustainable Recovery!

By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Oxstones Investment Club, I believe the overall housing market is still years away from a sustainable […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 11 Dec 12 | Also posted in Commodities, Food for Thought, North America, Oxstone Investment Commentary, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

McKinsey Reveals the Real Reasons Chinese Buy Overseas Property

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi Real Estate, McKinsey and Company, along with China Minsheng Bank recently released a study of the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Nov 12 | Also posted in Asia, Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Echo Baby Boomers and the Stock Market

by Jim Fink, Investing Daily. In part 1 of my February 2012 series on demographic investing, I discussed Harry Dent’s […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Nov 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Retirement & Savings, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

2 Key Rules For Avoiding Stock Market Bubbles

Dan Steinhart: Warren Buffet’s #1 rule of investing is “Don’t lose money.” It’s good advice, though not to be taken literally; […]

By Aidualc | 20 Oct 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, North America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Global Investment Performance Standards

Many investment management firms tout that they are GIPS Compliant. So what is GIPS, and why would a firm voluntarily […]

By M Guliyev | 17 Oct 12 | Also posted in Investment Wisdom, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Expert GTC 3 – White Paper

expertGTC3_WHITE_PAPER_v 2   – Link to the white paper on ExpertGTC3 Every financial advisor can use the ExpertGTC3 as a tool […]

By sakamotoraj | 15 Oct 12 | Also posted in Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Stocks Hold Gains, Led by Techs; Spain in Focus

(CNBC) Stocks were off their highs Thursday, pressured by a batch of weaker-than-expected economic reports, but hopes the Chinese government […]

By M Guliyev | 27 Sep 12 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)