My New Year’s resolution for 2018 is to check my calendar more closely. I slipped badly in 2017 when I failed to offer a year-end review of alternative investment ETFs until May. I blamed the delay on last year’s political
January 4, 2018
Video length: 00:03:18 The Dow reached 25,000 for the first time today. The move from 24,000 on 11/1 was the fastest (in terms of calendar days) ever for a 1000-point move… Source: WSJ But adjusted for the percentage difference that
As the S&P 500 climbs higher and higher, its trailing 12-month P/E ratio continues to climb as well. And there won’t be much opportunity for multiple compression until the bulk of S&P 500 companies report Q4 numbers in late January.
Note: We’ve updated the charts below based on monthly data through December. Here’s an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market cycles. Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in
2018 Starts Off With A Bang The stock market is looking like it’s about to do the impossible, have a repeat performance of 2017 which was in the 99th percentile in terms of risk versus return. The first two days
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about inequality in these pages. This discussion is particularly relevant now for two reasons. the policies adopted by central banks in the wake of the financial crisis have exacerbated inequality Donald Trump’s tax
Stocks in the United States kept breaking boundaries in 2017 to register one of the biggest bullish runs in the recent past. Such stellar performances were driven primarily by a slew of strong corporate earnings, hopes of an overhaul of
Written by Philip Pilkington, Fixing the Economists Article of the Week This is the second part of my criticism of Glasner and Zimmerman’s paper. The first part can be found here and should be read and understood before proceeding with the second part. Glasner
Written by Philip Pilkington, Fixing the Economists Article of the Week This is the second part of my criticism of Glasner and Zimmerman’s paper. The first part can be found here and should be read and understood before proceeding with the second part. Glasner
One of the triggers of the recent Ripple rally has been a potential inclusion in the No. 1 exchange, Coinbase. Reports about beta testing have pushed XRP/USD higher. Coupled with better reasons for a rise: the potential usage of Ripple for transactions
