Monthly Archives: September, 2011
Down 58% in 2008
Legg Mason Value Trust fund outperformed the stock market every year from 1991 to 2005. The word “legendary” would often precede the name of...
Twisted Monetary Policy
At the Fed’s policy meeting yesterday, Mr. Bernanke announced that what America desperately needs is a rearranging of the deck chairs. Facing opposition from,...
Chanos on China
Mr. Chanos provides a sobering reminder of the dangers lurking in the world’s second largest economy.
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Copper Signals Trouble
Copper is said to have a PhD in economics for its ability to forecast the economy. Copper is used in everything from construction to...
Goldman Calls it Quits
Goldman Sachs is closing up shop at its flagship Global Alpha hedge fund. Global Alpha is one of the best-known quantitative hedge funds in...