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 By Prieur du Plessis, on January 21st, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks  8 people had their say - chime in!
I am of the opinion that the nascent bull market is looking tired, on top of the fact that stocks over over-loved, overbought and overvalued. One way of hedging an equity portfolio is to bet on increased volatility that is bound to happen with any stock market correction. Read on … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How to Trade the VIX: Using the "Fear Gauge" to Hedge Down Markets (Money Morning, 5/10/12) Understanding the VIX Indicator (Investment U, 3/6/12) Stock Market Volatility: How to Beat the Market at its Own Game (Money Morning, 4/17/12)
As greed replaces fear, the market becomes increasingly priced for perfection, Barrons.com’s Bob O’Brien suggests. [...] 
The duration of the current 22-month bull market is about half the average S&P 500 bull run since 1932. However, the fact that the Index has gained more than 90% since its March 9 low (versus 56.1% on average after two years of previous bull markets) is of concern [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Is This Bull Market Over? (Investment U, 4/16/12) How an Investment Portfolio of 9 Rappers Beat the Market (Investment U, 5/1/12) The Bull Market to End All Bull Markets... (Wealth Daily, 5/16/12)
A check on commodities, with Dennis Gartman, writer of The Gartman Letter. [...]
The 37-day streak that just came to an end was the longest since May 2007 … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Economist Gary Shilling: S&P 500 will drop 43% this year? (Value Investing, 4/11/12) Sell in May and Go Away? No Way! (Wall Street Daily, 5/10/12) Stocks Have You Worried? Here's What You Do (Money Morning, 5/14/12)
James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, explains to Steve Forbes why he believes China is managing itself well. [...] |
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