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 half of 2007. Fund liquidations totaled 191 in Q2, up from 181 in Q1. Total hedge fund assets reached [...]

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 to Bloomberg. The good news is stocks often rebound following [...]

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 2006-2010 achieved annual returns 3% above those participants that made their own investment choices, according to the Associated Press. Assistance, for [...]

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 to its own release. Tax revenues had declined significantly the five previous quarters. It was the strongest showing since Q2’05. [...]

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 a result, he is still at the hospital, [...]

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