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Posts Tagged ‘asset allocation’

Just a short research piece …

Dienstag, Februar 17th, 2009

Just a short quote from the Hedge Fund Monitor … published by Merill Lynch Large Specs still long the SPX, short the NDX Note: Commitment of Traders data reflects positions as of last’s Tues close Equities: Large specs continued to reduce their significant net long position in the S&P 500 futures last week. We assume [...]

Asset Allocation Watch … out of bonds into equities

Dienstag, Februar 3rd, 2009

Over the last days we see increasing interest from investors to sell bonds and buy (back) equities. Reasons are … – the huge need of all Governments to finance their attempt to “save the planet”. – the possible outperformance in future years as either the economy picks up or/and inflation rises. – most people think, [...]

U.K. to beat U.S. ?

Freitag, März 28th, 2008

As we all know, the U.S. real estate market is facing a big crisis … Prices are going down, the consumer is hurt and the economy starts to roll over. But … at least the U.S. has a falling currency, which helps, and Helicopter Ben, doing until the impossible to float the boat Even if [...]

Bear market persists … what next?

Dienstag, Februar 19th, 2008

Bears still reigning … sharp short lived rallies and longer declines on bigger volume … The fight is on … the price is high! Fed, politics and financials trying to hold markets up … bears trying to squash them … Rumour-Mill spinning like crazy … every day … Today’s rumours … not all, just a [...]