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From 2007 and 2008: The Compleat UberNerd

Calculated Risk

There is a lot that can be said about loan servicing, but let’s start with the basics: Servicers have two major types of servicing portfolio: loans they service for themselves and loans they service for other investors. Also see In Memoriam: Doris "Tanta" Dungey for photos, links to obituaries in the NY Times, Washington Post and much more.

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

thereformedbroker.com) Five common portfolio mistakes including 'portfolio sprawl.' morningstar.com) The spread between the 10-year Treasury and the dividend yield on the S&P 500 is at its highest level since 2007. bilello.blog) Focus on the role bonds play in your portfolio. In fact, just the opposite is true.

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How to Avoid Financial Disasters

The Big Picture

Avoid costly errors -Remove classic pitfalls -Create a robust, bullet-proof portfolio It’s going to be the most valuable 45 minutes you will spend this year thinking about your investments. August 10, 2007) What is your Value Add ?

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

Let’s delve into these to see if they apply to your own investing and trading: Instinct : Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking , discusses the strengths and capabilities of the “ adaptive unconscious.” The dotcom top, the double bottom in Oct 02-March 03; the highs in 2007, the lows 2009.

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Observations to Start 2023

The Big Picture

Let’s jump into the new year with some fresh observations, some of which are quite surprising: • Astronomical Measures of Time Are Unrelated to Investing : 2023 – a new year! The rally from those lows were close to a market double by the time we saw the next peak in October 2007. Welcome to 2023! through January 4, 2022.

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Negative effects of a prolonged bull market

Truemind Capital

Equity markets corrected by more than 50% in 2000-01 and more than 60% in 2007-08 which lasted for 1.5-3 The one who is undeterred by greed (due to FOMO) or fear (due to loss aversion) gets the staying power and enjoys the fruits of investments in the long term. Making this bull market probably the longest in many decades.

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Should Portfolios Be Rebalanced?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Barron's had an article about rebalancing portfolios noting that the run in stocks was a good time to rebalance the equity allocation back down closer to target, whatever that might be and also rebalance down some of the relative winners. Over the years, I've trimmed here and there when holdings get too big relative to the portfolio.