Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Does John Bogle Like Anything?

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John Bogle is the originator of index investing.  Scanning recent headlines leaves the casual reader with the impression that he's a cr...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/28/12

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Auctioning spectrum Asset sale for stimulus Going, going, gone
Monday, February 27, 2012

Money Market Fund "New Rules"

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Comedian Bill Maher popularized the catch phrase "new rule" to describe some cultural truism that cries out for instant change. ...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Limerick of Finance for 02/26/12

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G20 tells Europe to do more Or mass defaults will be in store Germany holding out Leaves a backstop in doubt And a bond market crash th...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/25/12

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Buffett's successor Inherits record profits So who is The One?
Friday, February 24, 2012

There Are Bigger Numbers Than Dow 13,000

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The DJIA is flirting with 13,000 after a few years of resetting closer to what I believe should be its fair market value (hint: a lot lowe...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/23/12

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AIG tax games Fool some investors some time Real profit still small

Greece Is Going to Rumble

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Here's a quick note on how the European rescue of Greece is probably going to unravel.   Credit rating agencies continue to cut Greece...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Alpha-D Updates for Feb. 2012

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I made no real changes to my Alpha-D Strategy this month.  My covered calls on FXI and GDX expired unexercised so I renewed them for anothe...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/21/12

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Goldman sukuk bonds Saudi investors seek them Islamic finance
Monday, February 20, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/20/12

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Boomers have to work They didn't save for old age Golden years are gone
Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Limerick of Finance for 02/19/12

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Some Greek bailout game is in play Brussels wants to have the final say Austerity's tough Many Greeks have it rough Spain is next t...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Entrepreneurship Creates Hyperinflation-Resistant Cash Flow

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The mess in Europe will eventually come to an inflection point.  Maybe late March 2012, when Greek bond auctions and EU/IMF bailout payment...
Friday, February 17, 2012

Rant About SFMOMA's Worthless Mark Bradford And Rineke Dijkstra Exhibits

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I support the arts.  Let's be sure we're all clear about that.  I especially like the arts in San Francisco.  I like the arts in th...
Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 02/16/12

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China gold market Soon to outgrow India Sign of a bubble