Note: This is part of a series of posts on portfolio construction that I will be publishing in the coming days. The objective of the series is to help readers understand various concepts of portfolio-allocation so that they can construct portfolios to reach their investment objectives. This is still a work-in-progress hence the posts are in no particular order. This…
Here is what I read on late on Monday and early Tuesday morning. Some are related to markets, some to geo-politics and some are for fun. Hope you will find these interesting. How DIY Bond Traders Displaced Wall Street’s Hot Shots – “The liquidity is provided by the clients, not the dealers,” said MacQueen, a 34-year bond-market…
Will the coming week – the thirteenth of the year – finally bring the Spring to the United States of America or will it act according to the ‘reputation’ of the number 13? Only the real life action will determine that but the week is full of economic data release schedule that usually impacts the market strongly. So…
Major U.S. Indices Knocking on The Upper Channel Line The thirteenth week of the year was a downer for the market. The broader market index, NYSE Composite, and the big-cap S&P 500 declined for the fourth time in the last five weeks. Tech heavy NASDAQ was down for the third times in the past five weeks and the…
Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free. Like a worm on a hook, like a knight from some old fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons for thee. If I, if I have been unkind, I hope that you…
Europe is suddenly booming — this is why – The eurozone has had an infamously weak recovery, and two recessions, since 2008, all amid the chaos of whether Greece would exit (and take other countries in southern Europe with it). But there are a few main factors that help explain why there’s a recovery underway now. Bernanke…
Here are some reading materials for your weekend information gathering. As usual, some are market related, some concern the geo-politics and some are for fun. Some are short, some long. Some are agreeable and some not but all are informative. 9 ETFs That Screen for Dividend Growth – So how should you choose an ETF? Here are returns, expense…
You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we’ve got to find a way. Mother, mother, everybody thinks we’re wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply ’cause our hair is long Oh, you know we’ve got to find a way To bring some understanding here…
Here is what is happening around the net. Some of these articles are related to the market, some to geo-politics and some to general stuff. Hope you will find these useful and informative. EU Leaders Dampen Greek Hopes For Bailout Relief – Tsipras, brushing aside the criticism, insisted his government will end austerity and increase social spending.…
Here is what I found around the net interesting. Hopefully you will also find these useful and informative. Yellen Strikes a Dovish Tone – Note that the Fed is capitulating here. The distance between the bond market and the Fed rate expectations has been something of a conundrum for policymakers. But it is now clear…
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