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Puerto Rico – Fourth Quarter 2017 Review
Article By:
David Kotok
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018 5:46 PM EDT
Puerto Rico's insured debt has been driven to higher yields because of uncertainty and tax-loss selling pressure.
The Surprising Outperformance Of A Value-Tilted Strategy In 2017
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:29 PM EDT
2017 was the year of growth over value—year-to-date through December 1st, the S&P 500 Growth Index outperformed the S&P 500 Value Index by essentially double the return, or a 1,300 basis point (bps) spread.
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Tactical Trend, Q4 2017
Article By:
David Kotok
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:02 PM EDT
Recognizing strengths and weaknesses among primary asset classes is the core goal of our Tactical Trend strategy.
Best Of The Year: Top 5 Frank Talk Posts Of 2017
Article By:
Frank Holmes
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 5:13 PM EDT
As we begin a New Year, I want to share with you the five most popular Frank Talk posts of 2017. One common theme you’ll see in these posts is they all center on the topic of gold.
Equal Weighted Equity Performance Lagged In 2017
Article By:
David Templeton
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 4:55 PM EDT
One equity market phenomenon that played out in 2017 was the fact larger capitalization stocks were larger contributors to market returns.
The Year In Review, 2017: Fighting Against Normalization Of Lying
Article By:
Menzie Chinn
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 2:01 PM EDT
A recap of the year 2017. My plea for the return of rational policy analysis (let alone facts) has failed to occur. But the struggle for sanity must continue.
Staggering Rent Increases In 2017: Will 2018 Follow?
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 4:43 AM EDT
2017 was a painful year for renters. Americans spent a record amount of their household income on rent.
15 Of The Best Mergers And Acquisitions Of 2017
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Zacks Investment Research
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Monday, January 1, 2018 9:30 PM EDT
Merger and acquisition activity in 2017 has been relatively quiet; deals were down 35% year-to-date through mid-November. The deals that were announced in 2017, though, were major,
Is This The Ultimate Market Irony Of 2017?
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Monday, January 1, 2018 5:45 PM EDT
The only major markets that didn’t outperform the U.S. in 2017 were European benchmarks.
Dogs Of The Dow 2018
Article By:
Daily Forex
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Monday, January 1, 2018 2:14 PM EDT
In 2017, the Dogs of the Dow had an average dividend yield of 3.6 percent, and 2018’s picks seem to have an average yield of 3.1 percent. However, this shouldn’t deter committed long-term traders.
Is The Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?
Article By:
David Templeton
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Monday, January 1, 2018 12:49 PM EDT
The market is way past due for a correction and we will get one; however, a lot of money has been lost waiting for the pullback.
7 Successful New ETFs Of 2017
Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
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Monday, January 1, 2018 10:00 AM EDT
The credit for the continuing profileration of ETFs goes mainly to a wide range of innovative and fresh-themed products in the space that suit changing macroeconomic dynamics and hold investors’ attention despite the peaks and troughs of the market.
Recapping My Trading Year For 2017
Article By:
Justin Smyth
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Monday, January 1, 2018 8:40 AM EDT
I have no predictions for 2018 and I would highly encourage anyone reading this to ignore every single prediction they read anywhere since none of them are necessary or helpful.