Monday, January 25, 2016

Do Target Retirement Funds Automatically “Buy Low, Sell High”? + MORE 4:50 pm Jan 25th

Debunking the Myth "Consumer Spending is 67% of GDP"

– globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com

Debunking the Myth "Consumer Spending is 67% of GDP"Consumer Spending MythIt is widely believed that consumer spending accounts for approximately two-thirds of the economy. A few of us dispute that claim.Reader Gary writes “You had made the comment more than once that manufacturing is really a much larger part of GDP than is frequently quoted. I could not find how you got there, but ZeroHedge has a nice Pie Chart that shows what you have stated…

Continue Reading On globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com »

What Squeeze: Bets Oil Will Drop Below $25 Hit Record HighHaving briefly reached bull market status (ripping 20% off last week's lows), WTI crude oil is collapsing again this morning as the reality of excess supply and dwindling demand crash on the shores of manipulated futures and ETFs. However much hope was imbued into this rally as "setting the bottom" for oil, it seems the rally was used by 'investors' to hedge the downside as bets on a bearish plunge have soared to record highs…

Continue Reading On zerohedge.com/ »

Private investor Norman H. Pessin has just filed a Form 13D with the SEC, updating the regulatory body on the latest pertinent information related to his position in Image Sensing Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ISNS). Specifically, the filing details that Pessin has purchased about 75,000 shares of the image…

Continue Reading On insidermonkey.com »

Morning News: January 25, 2016

– crossingwallstreet.com

The Case for the World Economy’s Defense Is Made as Stocks Swoon
It’s All About Oil as Falling Crude Leads Exporters, Ruble Lower
Oil Drops as Saudis to Maintain Spending, China Diesel Use Falls
China Capital Outflows Rise to Estimated $1 Trillion in 2015
Yellen Losing Dollar Bet as its Rise Slows Growth and Inflation
Philips Dims Lights on China
Europe’s Top Digital Privacy Watchdog Zeros In on U…

Continue Reading On crossingwallstreet.com »

The first full week of earnings season is always filled with reports from the nation’s banks. Banks typically give the best read on the economy of any industry and for now they sound relatively upbeat. Outside of energy, credit has remained strong and management teams are optimistic about prospects for loan growth…

Continue Reading On cfainstitute.org »

Do Target Retirement Funds Automatically “Buy Low, Sell High”?A reader writes in, asking:
“Like you, I like the idea of ‘all in one funds,’ specifically the Vanguard Lifestrategy series. I have a significant portion of my IRA in Lifestrategy Moderate Growth. What I’ve wondered about is how those funds handle rebalancing during the type of market volatility we’re experiencing now-i…

Continue Reading On obliviousinvestor.com »

How to Budget for a Big Career ChangeThe Big Switch

Managing a budget for your average day-to-day life can be challenging by itself — no matter what plan you use. But it can be especially difficult to adjust your spending for a big change like merging finances with your partner or having a baby.

One type of budget disruption that many people don’t prepare for? A career change…

Continue Reading On dailyworth.com »

on everyone’s mind

– thereformedbroker.com

The third annual Inside ETFs conference got underway yesterday, but most attendees didn’t get into town until today. Now we’re in full swing.
I’ve been talking to people from the fund sponsor side as well as the market-making and plumbing people who facilitate millions of ETF trades each month…

Continue Reading On thereformedbroker.com »

US Dollar or China behind US slowdown?
From Torsten Sløk, Ph.D.:
In some of my client conversations I have debates as if we are already in a global recession. Yes, ISM below 50 is getting a lot of attention but looking at the manufacturing sectors in Europe and Japan shows a very different picture, see chart below. The fact that Japan and Europe are looking so much better tells us that the source of the decline in US manufacturing is not slowing growth in China but rather the significant appreciation of the US dollar…

Continue Reading On ritholtz.com »



from Royalty Gateway http://www.royaltygateway.com/do-target-retirement-funds-automatically-buy-low-sell-high-more-450-pm-jan-25th/

Debunking the Myth "Consumer Spending is 67% of GDP"

– globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com

Debunking the Myth "Consumer Spending is 67% of GDP"Consumer Spending MythIt is widely believed that consumer spending accounts for approximately two-thirds of the economy. A few of us dispute that claim.Reader Gary writes “You had made the comment more than once that manufacturing is really a much larger part of GDP than is frequently quoted. I could not find how you got there, but ZeroHedge has a nice Pie Chart that shows what you have stated…

Continue Reading On globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com »

What Squeeze: Bets Oil Will Drop Below $25 Hit Record HighHaving briefly reached bull market status (ripping 20% off last week's lows), WTI crude oil is collapsing again this morning as the reality of excess supply and dwindling demand crash on the shores of manipulated futures and ETFs. However much hope was imbued into this rally as "setting the bottom" for oil, it seems the rally was used by 'investors' to hedge the downside as bets on a bearish plunge have soared to record highs…

Continue Reading On zerohedge.com/ »

Private investor Norman H. Pessin has just filed a Form 13D with the SEC, updating the regulatory body on the latest pertinent information related to his position in Image Sensing Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ISNS). Specifically, the filing details that Pessin has purchased about 75,000 shares of the image…

Continue Reading On insidermonkey.com »

Morning News: January 25, 2016

– crossingwallstreet.com

The Case for the World Economy’s Defense Is Made as Stocks Swoon
It’s All About Oil as Falling Crude Leads Exporters, Ruble Lower
Oil Drops as Saudis to Maintain Spending, China Diesel Use Falls
China Capital Outflows Rise to Estimated $1 Trillion in 2015
Yellen Losing Dollar Bet as its Rise Slows Growth and Inflation
Philips Dims Lights on China
Europe’s Top Digital Privacy Watchdog Zeros In on U…

Continue Reading On crossingwallstreet.com »

The first full week of earnings season is always filled with reports from the nation’s banks. Banks typically give the best read on the economy of any industry and for now they sound relatively upbeat. Outside of energy, credit has remained strong and management teams are optimistic about prospects for loan growth…

Continue Reading On cfainstitute.org »

Do Target Retirement Funds Automatically “Buy Low, Sell High”?A reader writes in, asking:
“Like you, I like the idea of ‘all in one funds,’ specifically the Vanguard Lifestrategy series. I have a significant portion of my IRA in Lifestrategy Moderate Growth. What I’ve wondered about is how those funds handle rebalancing during the type of market volatility we’re experiencing now-i…

Continue Reading On obliviousinvestor.com »

How to Budget for a Big Career ChangeThe Big Switch

Managing a budget for your average day-to-day life can be challenging by itself — no matter what plan you use. But it can be especially difficult to adjust your spending for a big change like merging finances with your partner or having a baby.

One type of budget disruption that many people don’t prepare for? A career change…

Continue Reading On dailyworth.com »

on everyone’s mind

– thereformedbroker.com

The third annual Inside ETFs conference got underway yesterday, but most attendees didn’t get into town until today. Now we’re in full swing.
I’ve been talking to people from the fund sponsor side as well as the market-making and plumbing people who facilitate millions of ETF trades each month…

Continue Reading On thereformedbroker.com »

US Dollar or China behind US slowdown?
From Torsten Sløk, Ph.D.:
In some of my client conversations I have debates as if we are already in a global recession. Yes, ISM below 50 is getting a lot of attention but looking at the manufacturing sectors in Europe and Japan shows a very different picture, see chart below. The fact that Japan and Europe are looking so much better tells us that the source of the decline in US manufacturing is not slowing growth in China but rather the significant appreciation of the US dollar…

Continue Reading On ritholtz.com »

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