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addslashes(Real Story Wrap: January 3, 2008

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(Alternative title: 10,000?!?!)The sub-prime woes of 2007 have thrust bond insurers into the spotlight, and for the first time really calling into question the utility of municipal bond insurance. I have received a number of e-mails and comments from municipal bond investors expressing concern over the quality of their portfolio. I thought it would therefore be useful to discuss how muni insurance works, and what the decline of any municipal insurer would mean for municipal credit quality….
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Here are a few findings from the brief therapy world and their implications for coaching yourself to successful trading performance:…
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2007 ended with a nasty hangover in the case of some asset classes and stock market sectors, but also with pockets of splendid performance. Reviewing the past year’s investment returns makes for interesting reading, but also provides guidelines in some instances of what to expect in the year ahead.
In order to glean the macro view of what [...]

Please visit my website (by clicking on the heading above) for the full article, as well as other interesting investment snippets.
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addslashes(News You Need: January 3, 2007

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Very limited evidence suggests that Abby Joseph Cohen is a little better as a stock market forecaster than her average peer, but a little worse than a simple algorithm….
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A recent journal article has reignited interest in the question of why hedge funds close (or, at least, stop reporting to databases) and what might happen in a few years….
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com