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Mutual Fund Momentum Measure Fly-off

…evidence suggests that past six-month fund return is a stronger indicator of mutual fund momentum than either nearness of fund net asset value to its one-year high or a more abstract sensitivity of fund returns to stock return momentum.

A Rather Unsatisfying Morass of Variables

…investors should adopt a stance of considerable skepticism about stock-picking research.

How About Grading Broker Upgrades and Downgrades?

Independent collection and analysis of this data is not presently practical for CXOadvisory.com.

Jim Shepherd’s Track Record?

There is not enough information to tell whether the claims about investment results…represent a reasonable expectation for a subscriber.

Does the IBD Market Pulse Really Work?

Proprietary information is not subject to “fair use” for review as is publicly available but copyrighted information.

Enhancing Asset Class Momentum with Downside Risk Avoidance?

…evidence from simple tests does not support a belief that adding a downside risk factor materially enhances the performance of a momentum-driven tactical asset class allocation strategy.

Interplay of Beta with Momentum and Contrarian Investing

…evidence from mutual funds suggests that momentum (contrarian) investors/traders can enhance returns by focusing on stocks with high (low) beta.

Ever Looked at the EIA STEO?

CXOadvisory.com generally focuses on U.S. equities for this kind of analysis.

Jon Markman Speculates

…we are putting Jon Markman on a watch list but not establishing a formal review at this time.

Bob Hoye: Rational Fringe?

As suggested by a reader, we evaluate here the stock market commentary of Bob Hoye via “Pivotal Events” commentary at SafeHaven. Bob Hoye is Editor & Chief Investment Strategist of Institutional Advisors, which states that: “The term ‘Rational Fringe’ has been used to distinguish our research from the mainstream convictions that financial history was random… Keep Reading