Do we have the capability to eliminate booms and busts in economic activity? The answer in my judgment is no, because there is no tool to change human nature. Too often people are prone to recurring bouts of optimism and pessimism.
January 29, 2010
Today we'd like to share with you our year-end letter to clients. In it, Contravisory President Bill Noonan reflects back on 2009 and looks ahead to 2010 with great optimism.
Much like the “Tale of Two Cities”, it was the worst of times it was the best of times. How else to summarize a year that started out so...
January 22, 2010
This week we take a look at the most widely owned stock in the equity marketplace, Exxon Mobil (XOM). Since the March low, most Energy stocks have performed inline or better than the market, but with some exceptions. The key energy laggards have been within the integrated oil and gas industry group and the most noteworthy is Exxon Mobil. ...
January 18, 2010
Today we'd like to introduce you to a regular feature we will be having here at our Contravisory blog cleverly entitled "Frank Thoughts". Frank Boland is a Senior Vice President at Contravisory and over his 40+ years of experience in the world of finance has gathered a wealth of knowledge and insight. Each month, Frank will be sharing...