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Update for October 17, 2011

Update for October 17, 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011 New hedge fund launches totaled 280 in Q2’11, a slight decline from the 298 opened in Q1’11, according to Hedge Fund Research, Inc. The 578 first half total was the strongest showing since the first... 

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Factoids for October 10, 2011

Factoids for October 10, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011 The VIX Index surged 160% from 16.52 to 42.96 in Q3’11. The S&P 500 fell 13.9% in Q3. The VIX rarely climbs above 40. Over the past 20 years, it has been above 40 only about 3% of the time, according... 

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Steve Jobs, iSad

Steve Jobs, iSad

By Brian Wesbury It took me awhile to warm up to the iPod, partly because I was not a fan of Apple Computer. My computer experience was driven by Windows software and Intel chips. The Apple Mac was from a different world. No matter... 

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A New Quarter – October 3, 2011

A New Quarter – October 3, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011 A report out today by Aon Hewitt and investment adviser Financial Engines shows that participants in 401(k) plans that utilized some form of professional assistance in allocating their capital from... 

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Week of September 26, 2011

Week of September 26, 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011 Data compiled by the Rockefeller Institute shows tax collections in the 46 states that have reported rose 11.4% (y-o-y) in Q2’11, the sixth consecutive quarter in which revenues were up, according... 

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Stocks Undervalued by 65%

BY: Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist Robert Stein, CFA – Senior Economist Date: 8/29/2011 Market turmoil and a cycle of shrill headlines and worrisome “breaking news” convinced many to evacuate the equity markets. That... 

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A review – August 29, 2011

A review – August 29, 2011

Hey guys! The last couple of weeks have been a wild ride in the markets. I’ve got some great ideas to share with you in this post and the next. On another note, my son Luke was born on August 20. He was very early and as... 

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