Monthly Archives: October, 2016
State of Rhode Island Terminates Hedge Fund Investments
Back in 2013 I warned about Rhode Island's pension fund investments in high-fee hedge funds, writing here:
It has allocated 25% of its plan to...
Big Oil Companies to Focus on Shale and Acquisitions
The Wall Street Journal explains that the energy production landscape has changed for the majors.
World-wide, oil-exploration spending last year was the lowest since 2007....
How to Time Markets with Accuracy
Market timing is a tough business. Most professionals who try market timing lose. When self-directed investors pursue this strategy, the results are often dismal....
Could Innovative New Tech Stem the Retail Return Tsunami?
In 2015 Americans returned $260.5 billion worth of retail merchandise. That's an astonishing 8% of total sales. Much of that returned inventory can't simply be placed...
Portfolio Strategy: Will the Bubble Get bigger?
Janet Yellen gave a speech earlier this month where she suggested that the Fed should run a “high-pressure” economy in an effort to fix...