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Oil related tanking this PM
M L P index
AMLP Alerian MLP 11.46 -0.62 -5.12%
https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSEARCA:AMLP&ei=0m6NVvHmF4mPmAG12rmoCg
Explorers
IEO iShares Dow Jones... 49.76 -3.26 -6.15%
https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE…
If one had exposure in these areas last year it was a definite drag on investment results and I'm speaking from experience.Even tried to catch some of those falling knives!
1 YR returns @ M*
Energy Limited Partnership ( M L P's ) -35.00
Diversi…
@Old_Joe,I'll call and raise you...
@Ted FYI: In the Linkster's opinion the Closing Bell, made available daily to MFO Members , is most complete daily market summary found anywhere on the web !
Regards,
Ted,you've mellowed a bit from your "wood she…
@heezsafe.You filled in the blanks very well.From Fidelity.I guess patience is needed.
Sent: 01/04/2016 10:27 AM
Account: All Accounts
Fidelity recently launched a new credit card program with Elan Financial Services (Elan) and Visa® as the program…
( copied from my earlier "year end returns' post )
@Junkster
S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index 1 YR
LAUNCH DATE: DEC 31, 2000
246.90 2.84 %▲
S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index 5 YR
LAUNCH DATE: DEC 31, 2000
246.90 8.06 %▲
http://us.spin…
Andy Busch
China, US and oil notes for CBS WBBM 780 Noon Business Hour today at 12:00CT
I’m leading of their show today at 12:05, check it out here
WBBM Notes 1/4/2016
1. China
a. Sell-off driven by weaker than expected PMI data for both official …
The Capital Spectator By James Picerno | Jan 4, 2016 at 06:34 am EST
It’s official—2015 was a rotten year for the major asset classes. Other than a measly 2.5% total return in US real estate investment trusts (REITs) and fractional gains in US stock…
Fidelity drops credit card partners American Express, Bank of America
Reuters By Tim McLaughlin
BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments said on Monday it is dropping long-time credit card partners American Express Co and Bank of America Corp , endi…
Nadine the Nanny ??
New social robot Nadine has a personality
In the future, social robots might serve as companions and caretakers for the children and the elderly at home.
By Brooks Hays | Dec. 30, 2015 at 2:12 PM UPI
SINGAPORE, Dec. 30 (UP…
The richest people on Earth became a bit poorer this year.The world's richest people lost $19 billion in 2015
Warren Buffett, the world's third-richest person, shed $11.3 billion as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had its first negative annual return since …
Treasury Bills Beat Oil 30 Years On
Posted on December 22, 2015 by David Ott Acropolis Investment Management
The annualized standard deviation of monthly returns for WTI spot was 25.21 percent. To put that in perspective, it was 16.86 percent for t…
In all these cases, we witnessed a rare phenomenon that exists in only the most extreme bottom-calling scenarios. It is when the price of the E T F hits an all-time low while the shares outstanding hit an all time high. That is exactly what is happe…
@AndyJ Thanks for NEXTX,looks interesting with the Sierra Club connection.
About the Shelton Green Alpha Fund Sub-Advisor
Founded in July 2007, Green Alpha Advisors, LLC (G A A) is a registered investment advisor based in Boulder, Colorado. The Gre…
Will Goldman Be Right After All?
Oil Price
FREE
WEEKLY REPORT
18/12/2015
Some corners of the energy world dismissed Goldman Sachs’ prediction earlier this year that crude oil prices might fall below $30 per barrel. But no longer. The invest…
Howard Marks: I've never seen the world so uncertain
By Howard Marks 14 Dec, 2015 at 12:02
Investors and strategists have to worry about two main risks. The first is the risk of losing money. The second is the risk of missing opportunities.
You can…
Panic in high-yield hits BDCs
Dec 11 2015, 15:40 ET | By: Stephen Alpher, SA News Editor Contact this editor with comments or a news tip
Treasury yields are plunging, but high-yield is headed the other way again as investors mull a big selloff in …
Life after Liftoff: Election Year Outlook
By Diane C. Swonk, Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director Mesirow Financial
Themes on the Economy
Consumers Shine
Consumer spending is expected to remain
a primary driver of growth. The quantity and qu…
@Derf
As in ,"but where are the customers yacht's ? "
The title derives from the naive comment of a New York tourist who, when shown the East River was told "there are the great Wall Street brokers Yachts".
https://books.google.com/books/about/Where…
@Old_Joe
We might have more opportunities ahead !
House committee approves easing accredited-investor standard
Measure with bipartisan support would expand the kind of investors who can purchase unregistered securities
By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Dece…
@BenWP No luck on the distributions but full speed ahead with asset growth !
Eventide Hires Ultra High Net Worth Sales Veteran as Head of Distribution
Marketwired
December 09, 2015: 08:30 AM ET
Eventide Funds (NASDAQ: ETGLX)(NASDAQ: ETNHX)(NASDAQ: …
When Trends Reverse
Posted on December 8, 2015 by David Ott Acropolis Investment Management
Some strategies, managed futures being the most obvious, are based exclusively on trend following and they really got hurt last Thursday.
Managed futures f…
@ Junkster Somethings do repeat !
Meredith Whitney returns, this time managing money at an insurance company
She'll oversee a portfolio with money allocated to about eight managers, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BlackRock Inc., Mr. Hutchi…
Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences N ETNHX
Only real bright spot for me this year.Volatile with smaller companies.
http://eventidefunds.com/our-products/#!healthcare
As of September 30, 2015:
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (5.66%) Abuse-deterra…
@Old_Skeet
Consumer Discretionary Stocks Still Shine As Energy Stays Weak
By James Picerno | Dec 9, 2015 at 06:58 am EST The Capital Spectator
http://www.capitalspectator.com/consumer-discretionary-stocks-still-shine-as-energy-stays-weak/
From T…
...raising the cost...IRMAA
That's short for Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts, which is government lingo for the higher Medicare premiums that some people must pay next year if their retirement incomes exceed a certain level.
The Social Se…
@Junkster Bought some Junk yesterday on down draft.
BGH
Oil And Gas 17.17%
10/31/15 Fact Sheet
http://www.babsoncapital.com/funds/closed-end-funds/babson-capital-global-short-duration-high-yield-fund
Reminder
DoubleLine Total Return Webcast titled …
Market Commentary OTCRX 12/01/15
S&P 500 earnings are expected to be around $125 per share in 2016 implying a price to earnings ratio of approximately 17x. We believe current market
valuations are stretched considering the muted overall earni…
Kenny Polcari...
Now to be fair - in my view - Draghi did not fail at all…….and in time it will be seen as a cautious and prudent move
Let’s be clear - Draghi did 3 things….He cut the penalty rates to -0.3% on bank reserves (expected), he extended t…
@JohnChisum
Good to hear from you.You piqued my curiosity .Certainly share your observations concerning some but not close to the majority that post on this site.
How to Become a Curmudgeon
Three Parts:Having a Curmudgeon’s Personality Acting Li…
Thursday Bonds
"A lot of people lost money,” said Charles Comiskey, head of Treasury trading in New York at Bank of Nova Scotia, one of the 22 primary dealers obligated to bid at U.S. debt sales. “People were caught in those trades. In the old days…
Hooray !! (a little Bronx Cheer ! )
RiverPark Strategic Income Fund Retail Class
(MUTF:RSIVX)
9.25+0.01(0.11%)
Dec 2, 4:00PM EST
https://www.google.com/finance?q=MUTF:RSIVX&ei=zKZfVoHeNJPQjAH5rqDwBg
Also
WAIOX Ms Granitz continues to…
By James Picerno | Dec 2, 2015 at 09:57 am EST The Capital Spectator
ADP: US Private Employment Growth Accelerated In November
US companies added 217,000 workers in November, according to this morning’s update of the ADP Employment Report.
“The cu…
Globally Manufacturing PMIs Are Weak
BY ROBERT BRUSCA DECEMBER 1, 2015 Copyright 2015 Haver Analytics
..A number of international forecasting agencies have cut their respective outlooks for growth in 2016. Among major reserve currency central ban…
Uhhh? An alternative for prime time ??
"...fans soon may be able to invest in wide receiver Alshon Jeffery's future income on the Nasdaq Capital Market, if the company that bought a share of his earnings gets its way.
Fantex, an online marketplac…
@Junkster
Thanks for that asset class update.Here's a fund with a more conservative bent in the muni space but has captured much of the upside you point out.Bought the sister fund ( PTIAX )last week.These were $5k minimum but now available through S…
Red ink swept across the major asset classes in November, with one exception: US equities
By James Picerno | Dec 1, 2015 at 06:24 am EST
The Capital Spectator
Major Asset Classes | November 2015 | Performance Review
Red ink swept across the major as…
@Brightorange said
I do listen to Gundlach's webcasts and always find them interesting. I am looking forward to his always informative January forecast.
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@Edmond said
OTOH, 2025 is 10 years away. The odds of a nice, smooth 5.3% each year are so infinitesimal as to not even to be considered a possibility. Wherever we wind up 10 years hence, it won't be a smooth ride.Observation: we are now in the mids…
