Last Investment Survival Workshop of the Year

The next and last Investment Survival Workshop for 2012 will be Wednesday, December 12th at the Blind Dog at 6:00PM.   No Products or Services are sold at these workshops.  They are for qualified…


Insider Trading Persists, and Gets Stealthier - NYTimes.com

I thought this article in today's NY Times was interesting considering that so much of insider trading is readily available to anyone that wants to take the time to follow and analyze the SEC…


Big Dividend-Paying Mortgage REITs, Such As 14.05% CYS Investments, Are Still Good Buys - Seeking Alpha

Recent pull pack in a number of these names stimulated insider buying.  Perhaps the largest amount of buying in this name, CYS.  The Fund picked up a sizeable stake.   CYS is a mortgage REIT…


The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Up 0.33% in November

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Up 0.64% in November   New York, December 17, 2012 - The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished up 0.64%…


The Next Crisis for German Banks — Shipping - NYTimes.com

  FRANKFURT — For all the talk about Germany’s financial exposure to Greece, it turns out that some German banks have a problem of more titanic proportions — their vulnerability to the global…


Volatility Propels Emotional Investing: Chart of the Week: Market Insight: Financial Professionals: BlackRock

This chart from BlackRock states the obvious. Most people are terrible investors.  The real question is how much better is BlackRock.     Volatility is often the catalyst for poor decisions at…


Some Economists Doubt Dire Effects From Tax Increases - NYTimes.com

Some Analysts Doubt Dire Predictions on Tax Increase Fallout By NATHANIEL POPPER As anxious investors assess their portfolios in light of expected tax increases on investment income, hedge fund…


Dole Is Still Undervalued: Updated Valuation And Analysis After Sale To Itochu - Seeking Alpha

Normally insiders are quick to sell when a stock pops big.  Not so with Dole.  Murdoch who controls the company, stepped up and bought about $50 million dollars worth of Dole stock after the Company…


The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Down 0.18% in October

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Down 0.18% in October   New York, November 15, 2012 - The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished down…


Goldman's Top Ten Market Themes For 2013 | ZeroHedge

Goldman's Top Ten Market Themes For 2013 Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/02/2012 16:55 -0500 Whether you trust the squid and their thought process or believe in 'better the devil you know', Goldman's…