As we move towards the mid-term elections it is appropriate that we recognize the historical significance of the "Presidential Cycle": Thus, although most of us are very nervous that we are close to all-time highs in the SPX (S&P 500 Index), US Equities are up ~14% so far this year in a year that has historically been the weakest, averaging only 5%. Add to that the fact that the third year … [Read More...]
Stocks: A Basic Screen and Resulting List of Securities
With less than overwhelming requests for information on individual stocks, here is a basic sample of what can be accomplished by using a particular screen. The following is known as the Josef Lakonishok screen and as the description implies, this is … [Read more]
Music Recommendations For Easter
Easter Music Selections St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion are two pieces of music that quickly come to mind during this Easter season. While the St. Matthew is the more popular with many listeners, my favorite is the St. John, as there are … [Read more]
Over-Valued Market: Four Critical Indicators
ReSolve Asset Management analysts lay out four reasons why the stock market is over-valued. As investors, we need to pay attention to these long-term indicators. The links below provide quick access to the numerical values backing the high … [Read more]
The Nasty Mathematics of Volatility
Long-time readers of ITA Wealth Management note we are paying more attention to portfolio risk and the volatility of individual securities than we did when this blog first started. Below is an example of why this is an important concept to consider … [Read more]
Forum: How To Use It Efficiently
I'll be the first to admit the Forum is not all that easy to use, but I have yet to find anything superior that integrates easily with WordPress, the software that is the operating system of this and many other blogs. Here are my suggestions of how … [Read more]
Debunking Dividend Fallacies
While I considered placing a reference to this dividend article in the Forum, I thought it sufficiently interesting to write a short blog on the subject. Dividends Do Not Make Up The Majority Of Long-Term Total Returns is an old Seeking Alpha … [Read more]
Music Recommendations: Two More CDs
Sing O Ye Heavens is Moravian music. It is rare to find a CD where I rate 5 stars to nine (9) songs. The artists are the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. Not only is the singing beautiful, but the under-girding orchestra will give your … [Read more]
Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Eternity And A Day
Mendelssohn's Elijah is my primary classical music recommendation for this week. Normally, I'm not a stickler for a particular rendition, but in this case I highly recommend you go with Robert Shaw. In my mind, it is an outstanding recording of … [Read more]
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