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When my oldest was five I ran an experiment to figure out the rate of interest at which he would defer consumption today for more money in the future. I.e., you can have $5 today or $10 in a year - which do you want; and then increase the return un…
The article suggests that poor recent performance sparked the exodus. Perhaps the low vol stocks were bid up too much and thus became overvalued?
Nick de Peyster
http://undervaluedstocks.info
There's probably less of a story here than what it appears. I bet the survey is skewed towards people who are saving for a retirement that is years away. Retirees likely would not give the same answer if they have shifted to a lower risk profile b…
A real risk of going to prison may encourage more compliance, but only if it hits the people at the top. Compensation clawbacks might work, too. However, the government seldom seems to be interested in going after the big fish.
Nick de Peyster
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Currently the distribution of resources is tied to employment, except for social welfare benefits. Automation undermines the link between employment and access to resources. At some point, something will have to give.
Nick de Peyster
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The question I would have is, how high would the swing pricing have to be in order to prevent people from panicking? When a fire breaks out, is it the best strategy to lock the doors until everyone calms down?
Nick de Peyster
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If interest rates in the U.S. can be used to justify P/E ratios in the U.S., then what does the same analysis for Europe and Japan say?
Nick de Peyster
http://undervaluedstocks.info
The question is - what will the Fed do if the market reacts badly to perceived or actual diminishment of QE? This isn't the first time there's been chatter about normalizing interest rates. In the past the Fed has reacted dovishly to market weakne…
International stock valuations are lower than the U.S.
Stock price momentum has started to shift to emerging markets from the U.S., but developed international continues to lag.
Nick de Peyster
http://undervaluedstocks.info