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Monthly Archives: July 2010


Does the Candyman Have You Hooked? — Consider Discharging Your Investment Adviser

For some, The Candy Man is a fun ditty from the 1971 movie “Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.” The phrase, however, has its origins in a much more sinister past. As stated in the May 1976 article of the Oxford Journal, the etymological origins of the term “candyman” are rooted in a historic coalminers’ [...]

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Assets Out of Management — Challenging 'Assets Under Management'

A few weeks ago BP CEO, Tony Hayward, felt the heat of America’s ire for his “I want my life back” gaffe. This week, BP Chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, may have out done him, commenting before Congress “BP cares about the small people”. After 11 deaths, destruction of Gulf fisheries and a local economy in shambles, [...]

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Lessons from BP — Look to ETFs for Portfolio Diversification and Market Efficiency

Americans today have various visceral feelings about British Petroleum (BP). Mostly, it conjures up pictures of oil-soaked creatures, executives sweating during their public flogging, government intervention, and ruined beaches. Aside from the tragedy, it reinforces two fundamental tenants of MarketRiders. First, stock prices can be random, and it’s best to protect yourself. Don’t learn this [...]

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I Believe, But Help Me In My Unbelief — Dealing With Market Volatility

A man having a religious crisis of faith initially spoke the famous words of this blogs subject line. He was acknowledging that with tough decisions, there is a continuum, not a simple yes or no answer. You can have conviction, but circumstances come along that challenge it’s depth. Similarly with such market volatility in recent [...]

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