Author: Mike Shell
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Sectors Showing Some Divergence…
So far, U.S. sector directional price trends are showing some divergence in 2015. Rather than all things rising, such divergence may give hints to new return drivers unfolding as well as opportunity for directional trend… Read More
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This is When MPT and VaR Get Asset Allocation and Risk Measurement Wrong
I was talking to an investment analyst at an investment advisory firm about my ASYMMETRY® Global Tactical and he asked me what the standard deviation was for the portfolio. I thought I would share with… Read More
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Asymmetric Alpha? Completely Different Measures and Objectives
I was talking to an investment advisor about ASYMMETRY® Global Tactical and the objective of asymmetric returns when he mentioned “asymmetric alpha”. I explained the two words don’t go together. Asymmetric is an imbalance, or… Read More
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The State of the Union: What You Need to Read First
Image source: here Before you listen to the State of the Union address tonight, consider reading this very closely: “Happiness is not to be achieved at the command of emotional whims. Happiness is not the… Read More
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“There is always a disposition in people’s minds to think that existing conditions will be permanent …
“There is always a disposition in people’s minds to think the existing conditions will be permanent,” Dow wrote, and went on to say: “When the market is down and dull, it is hard to make… Read More
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
I had a two-hour interview with someone yesterday (that will be available soon) about my firm and investment programs and found myself sharing a few of the same thoughts, over and over. “Managing the ASYMMETRY®… Read More
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“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
Muhammad Ali Image source: here Now, imagine if you love every minute of the training… Read More
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Tomorrow’s Newspaper: the Future, Part One
People often ask me questions of the future. I guess they figure I have such a strong track record, I must know something about the future. I paused my time machine, the rest of the… Read More