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Using history as a guide, this spike in Oil prices will likely not burst while so many people — frustrated from previously wrong calls of a top at $80, $90, $100, etc — continue calling it a “bubble.”
The absolute peaks of moves like this typically aren’t reached until even the bubble-callers give up, get quiet, […]

I found this story about the S&P 500’s low, low price-earnings ratio quite interesting.  We generally don’t make investment decisions based on macroeconomic factors, but it’s hard not to consider that with historically elevated corporate profit margins, there is some downside risk to the “E” in that ratio.  Regardless, calling today’s market “cheap” because its […]

For once, a post not about the stock market…
I have not found great responses to my (albeit limited) marketing efforts the past few months.. and in addition to very average salesmanship, I’m getting a sinking suspicion why.
A recent survey revealing many affluent investors’ lack of knowledge and interest — and also perception of risk — […]

As far as the public is concerned, good times must be back again in the stock market. Lower-grade mortgage loan meltdown? Who cares?
CNBC took real pleasure flashing “breaking news” of new all time highs for the Dow Jones Indusitral Average during the last 5-6 months.. to the point of annoying […]

While mildly bearish in my market outlook, I haven’t shared any anecdotal signs of a top recently. They keep coming:

Biggest LBO ever was announced last week when Blackstone took out EOP, the world’s largest REIT. Rival REIT Vornado was unwilling to bid as high, saying that doing so would hurt their shareholders. […]

Life is always great when a stock market is hitting highs. But the air is getting thin up here. While reluctant to throw cold water on the holiday season, I’m absolutley seeing events that are far more likely to occur at market tops than bottoms.

Furious pace of Leveraged Buyouts.. even in airline stocks

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