Tuesday, August 21, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Nowhere To Run: The Correlation Bubble

DailyMarkets.com - Nowhere To Run: The Correlation Bubble


Nowhere To Run: The Correlation Bubble

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:12 PM PDT

SmartStops Comment:: Indeed, Beta and correlation approaches are not enough to manage risk in today's markets. However we have somewhere for you to run – to intelligent self-adjusting risk methodologies that the SmartStops optimization engine offers.
Originally published at Seeking Alpha: http://seekingalpha.com/article/815851-nowhere-to-run-the-correlation-bubble
Fundamental analysis of "buy and hold" companies is a quaint, Warren Buffetish notion that probably works in the long term. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards


The Economics Of Jazz Careers

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:22 PM PDT

“The world doesn’t take kindly to jazz artists, and before long they find their ideals displaced by bitter cynicism. At best, one percent of them will eventually realize their dreams, and only after years of paying dues. These are the Chosen Ones, whose success results from a rare combination of often freakish talent, perseverance, good looks, personality, ambition, geography and an ability to skillfully navigate unpredictably changing public tastes.”

“Why so few Chosen Ones? Simple economics: … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards


Why Is Shanghai Falling?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:07 PM PDT

There has been some buzz over a post at Global Macro Monitor about the divergence between the Shanghai Composite and other global equity indices.

Both Abnormal Returns and Josh Brown have picked up on this and there seems to be some hang wringing over this apparent negative divergence.

The answer is simple – China’s current policy of growth at any price that results in profitless growth (see my previous post Crouching tiger, hidden profits).

Divergence explained.

Cam Hui is a portfolio … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards


No comments:

Post a Comment