2011 was not the best year I have had.
January, 2012 Archive
The U.S. should remain a safe haven for investment
Europe and Asia will continue to slow down, and I expect Europe will enter an 18 month recession.
What I learned riding the 2011 market roller coaster
Primary 2011 lesson: A conservative company does not equal a safe investment, particularly in uncertain times.
Our edge is state of the art programming
The genetic algorithms we have should find the best optimizations themselves, without having to perform exhaustive studies.
Looking to increase our equities exposure
Let’s hope this back and forth doesn’t last much longer.
It's time to come out of the bunker
2011's volatility will be burned into investors’ memories for a long time to come.
In these stormy waters, we focus on the ship
Investing may be compared with seafaring. When operating in the financial markets, we are effectively engaging in a voyage carrying a valuable cargo to a faraway destination.
Fixed income securities are a huge value trap now
Long treasury bonds in particular are lauded for their security. Although there is no risk to the coupon, higher inflation is a significant risk to long term purchasing power and higher interest rates are a short tern risk to capital.
Two more beaten-down European stocks for 2012
Right now, the best pricing is in European dividend payers.
These high yielders look good for 2012
Like a liquid, money will always flow to fill a void. In 2012, there will be a lack of attractive voids where money can flow.