Remove 2011 Remove Numbers Remove Portfolio
article thumbnail

Monthly NFPs Are Rounding Errors

The Big Picture

That is a significant number to recall whenever people posit we either are in, or just were in, or are about to tumble into a recession. but most months, the specific number is more or less a rounding error. June 3rd, 2011) THE MOST IMPORTANT EVER NFP blah blah blah (June 7th, 2013) “What’s Your NFP Number?”

Numbers 264
article thumbnail

At the Money: Is War Good for Markets?

The Big Picture

Full transcript below. ~~~ Previously : Hirsch’s WTF Forecast: Dow 38,820 (September 28, 2010) Super Boom: Why the Dow Jones Will Hit 38,820 and How You Can Profit From It (April 12, 2011) ~~~ Jeffrey Hirsch is editor of the Stock Trader’s Almanac & Almanac Investor Newsletter. For both following both wars. Following both wars.

Marketing 317
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Is The 75/50 Portfolio Now Attainable?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

With that preamble, I started thinking about the 75/50 portfolio that I first started writing about during the Financial Crisis. I've mentioned 75/50 a couple of times in passing but the big idea was to create a portfolio that captures 75% of the upside of the equity market with only 50% of the downside. ARBFX 3.7%

article thumbnail

How To Craft A 30-Stock, Sector-Neutral Portfolio

Fortune Financial

One topic I have not touched on in a while is portfolio construction, so I wanted to dedicate this post to the reasons why a sector-neutral portfolio makes sense, and to give investors some ideas for creating their own. The first step is to decide how many positions you want to hold in the portfolio.

article thumbnail

Rising Youth And The Issue Of Unemployment In India

Trade Brains

Now, that’s a huge number of young, talented people, and a great opportunity for the country to grow its economy with multitalented and skilled youths in this competitive world. In India, while the economy was growing fast, youth unemployment increased significantly between 2011–12 and 2021–22—nearly doubling.

Education 111
article thumbnail

Just Put It All Into.

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

He didn't specify which of the two (I believe that is the correct number) funds that Hussman managed back then. At the time, those funds were having success because of Hussman's generally defensive portfolio posture. The funds might play a role in a diversified portfolio but hard to peg either one as a single portfolio solution.

article thumbnail

Market Commentary: Up and Down Week Leaves the S&P 500 Near Flat

Carson Wealth

The late week rebound was supported by better economic data, including some good jobs-related numbers. In 2011 there was the US debt downgrade, and in 2015 China’s surprise devaluation of its currency. The current number remains consistent with the 2018-2019 average, despite a larger labor force now. What a Week What a week!