So long as predictions remain popular, and are so numerous as they are today – and so long as they receive notoriety through repetition in the press and on the radio – contrary opinions will increase in importance as thinking aids. “
June 11, 2010
In this edition of Frank Thoughts, Frank takes a look at a concept that has been discussed at length recently: volatility. Sure, the volatility in the stock market has increased substantially with the current market correction, but as Frank suggests, investors who can withstand heightened volatility can make huge profits in a...
June 04, 2010
At Contravisory, we relate the bear market of 2007-2009 to that of the 1973-1974 bear market. The extent of the decline, investor sentiment, and the breadth of the collapse are very similar. Naturally, we have been looking back to study data from that period to provide us with clues and signals to help navigate today's market. One...