Monthly Archives: April 2008

Where is the value?

A story in Saturday's Globe April 5, “Knowing when to pull the plug on a loser fund,” makes a classic point about why the investment world is full of expensive and ultimately useless advice and commentary. The article asks three … Continue reading

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Lifestyles of the broke and desperate

Good article today on the consumption mentality that spawned our present woes, “Pamela Anderson caused the debt crisis.” I couldn't agree more. It wasn't just that the central bankers and regulators left their post this cycle. Regular folks have also … Continue reading

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Stories of Asian stock markets very familiar

This week a NY Times article: To see a stock market bubble bursting, look at Shanghai, reminded me of some familiar human themes. In the past 2 years, Asian stocks had gone through an incredible bubble. Chinese share prices had … Continue reading

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