This week I am making two music recommendations, and one actually includes three classical composers. First, the non-classical recommendation. As a very different recommendation I am suggesting readers check out Leo Kottke’s “Instrumentals: Best Of The Capitol Years.” Looking over my star ratings, most are listed at four stars and higher. One cut is included, […]
Archives for 2015
Govi: CD Recommendation for Last Week in October
As we complete the last week in October, Govi’s “Andalusian Nights” is an outstanding CD to welcome the month of November. This CD is filled with wonderful guitar music. Amazon Recommendation: “I first heard this album at a HIGH END audio store in Costa Mesa, CA. The sales person used it as a demo to […]
Ancient Echoes: Russian Choral Music
Several years ago a close relative gave me Ancient Echoes as a gift and I’ve treasured this rich music ever since. I likely would have missed this CD had it not been a gift. It is one I highly recommend you add to your collection, particularly if you enjoy inspiring choral music. Here are two […]
Three Tenors in Concert
Three Tenors in Concert features Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, great tenors of our generation. This CD is worth two Amazon reviews. “For most opera “snobs” the three tenors have committed the ultimate sin: singing “popular songs” outside the opera house. For the rest of opera lovers, this CD is a miracle. It’s […]
All You Need To Know About Investing On a 3 x 5 Card
With credit due to Professor Harold Pollack, check out these basic ideas of investing. If more space were available, I would add a few words to some of Professor Pollack’s suggestions. For example, if your company offers stock at a discount, take advantage of that opportunity and then sell the stock when possible and move […]
The Elements of Investing: Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis
The Elements of Investing is a small investment book patterned after the very popular book on writing, The Elements of Style. There are five primary sections to this book and they are as follows. It All Starts With Saving Index Diversify Avoid Blunders Keep It Simple There are many blog posts that focus on numbers […]
How “Robust” is the ITA Wealth Momentum Strategy? – Part 5
Reducing Uncertainty by Tranching In the first 4 parts of this study we have focused on the optimization and robustness of the primary parameters necessary to apply the ITA Wealth Momentum Strategy – the appropriate look-back periods to measure momentum (Rate Of Change – ROC) and Volatility and the appropriate weights to apply to these […]
ITA Wealth Management Review: Catching Up
With new Platinum members joining on a regular basis, and no portfolios up for review today, now is a good time to summarize what this blog is all about. Long-time readers, and those who have taken the time to read a significant portion of the available material, witnessed an evolution in the investment philosophy of […]
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