Daily Archives: March 3, 2013

The business press loves to hammer viewers with bullish quips from the “Oracle of Ohama”. Usually the story is along the lines of “Buffett is bullish” or “Buffett is buying” with the assertion being that the regular public should be … Continue reading →

This series of charts courtesy of Business Insider offers some useful big picture on current market cycle risks for stocks. (Not sure why the Krugman clip is included at slide 18, but otherwise good series.)

In large, the world of investment sales is so conflicted, self-serving and willfully blind that it frequently doesn’t even see the problems inherent in its business model. While the marketing mantra is ‘advice that helps clients achieve their financial dreams’, … Continue reading →