US Equities hit new all-time highs again this week as the SPX (S&P 500 Index) continued in it's upward trend: However, the index seemed to find resistance at the psychological 5500 "round" number level - so we will have to wait to see … [Read More...]
Boston Baroque: Lost Music of Early America – Music of the Moravians
Boston Baroque is my CD recommendation for the week. It has been a few weeks since I last advocated any music so it about time to put forth another selection. Unfortunately, Amazon does not have this CD set up to listen to short selections from the … [Read more]
Ring of Fire Rendition: A Music Interlude
As an interlude to investing, take a little time to listen to this rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." Hope you have a good sound system and the subwoofer is … [Read more]
Schubert: Quintet in C
Schubert's Quintet in C is the CD recommendation for this week. Part 2 or the Adagio is one of my favorite sections of this Heinrich Schiff recording of the Alban Berg Quartet. Here is a positive review I found on Amazon. Here is another fine … [Read more]
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ is the recommended CD this week. Rolf Smedvig is the featured trumpeter and Michael Murray is on the organ. Of the positive reviews on Amazon, this one provides an overview of what to … [Read more]
Why I Use Index ETFs
Why I use Index Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Let me count the ways. Simplicity: It saves the work of stock analysis. Increases probability of success: A literature search of index investing vs. … [Read more]
Where To Begin If You Have Never Managed a Portfolio*
If someone asked you what to do with an inheritance or 401(k) sum of money, what advice would you give them? Here are some basic ideas for a novice investor. Assume the money is in your checking account and available to be invested. Open up a … [Read more]
Feynman Portfolio Study: Part 10-3
Momentum Weighted Portfolio A modification of the Rank Weighted (RW) Momentum Portfolio described in Part 10-2 of this Study is what I have called the Momentum Weighted (MW) Portfolio. This strategy uses a proprietary algorithm to calculate … [Read more]
Regression Analysis and The Schwert Effect
Regression Analysis is the investment communities effort to apply the scientific method to portfolio analysis. Let's take a little time to explain what is meant by Regression Analysis. As you might remember from your math and science … [Read more]
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