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  • Risking an Investment War with China
     Author(s): William Witherell, Ph.D. | Sat May 16, 2020



    Not having learned the costly lessons of a US-China trade war, the US government has now taken action that risks triggering an investment war with China that could have serious negative effects on the economies of both countries at a time when each will be seeking to recover from the heavy…


  • Trump Opportunity, Puerto Rico, Pharma
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu May 14, 2020



    My friend Dennis Gartman had a guest commentary in the wonderful and comprehensive monthly research publication offered by Gary Shilling (www.agaryshilling.com) and thoughtfully assembled and edited by Fred Rossi. I thank both Gary and Fred for permission to quote their work.


  • Comments on April Job Losses
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue May 12, 2020



    Dear readers,

    Here’s a meaty analysis of the Friday employment report.  Please note the link will take you to a $27 a month trial.  After you read this report, you may find it worthwhile. Please note: I’m a paying subscriber. Enjoy.

    -David


  • Readers Response to WW2 Metaphor
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon May 11, 2020



    This Sunday morning we wish to thank readers for their many emails over the last few months. We particularly welcome the historical references and comments about our WW2 analogy for WWC, the world’s battle against COVID-19. Here are some to consider. Then we have a YouTube video for you at the…


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (May 04, 2020 - May 08, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun May 10, 2020



    The Cumberland Advisors Week in Review is a recap of news, commentary, and opinion from our team.


  • Part 2: Information is Beautiful - Early Florida Cases or Cover Up?
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Fri May 8, 2020



    A reader of our “Information Is Beautiful (And Useful)” missive replied promptly with another Florida COVID-19 cover-up story.  Here’s what we’ve learned so far.


  • Information Is Beautiful (And Useful)
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu May 7, 2020



    Hat tip to Barry Ritholtz for including in his daily reading list a link to a compelling and enlightening set of coronavirus infographics from Information Is Beautiful. Here is that link: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographic-datapack/.


  • Black Swan and SKEW
     Author(s): Leo Chen, Ph.D. | Wed May 6, 2020



    The term black swan refers to rare events that are unpredictable in nature. These events are mathematically difficult to compute and statistically insignificant. Black Monday on October 19, 1987, is a typical example. One may consider the COVID-19 pandemic a black swan as well.

    CBOE…


  • Good Morning to Bill Allen
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Tue May 5, 2020



    Dear Readers,

    We would like to open our Sunday morning missive with this two minute message introduced by a prominent COVID19 survivor.

    We thank Christian Calgie for bringing this video to our attention:

    Geoffrey Cox reading Jerusalem…


  • Cumberland Advisors Week in Review (Apr 27, 2020 - May 01, 2020)
     Author(s): Cumberland Advisors | Sun May 3, 2020



    Thank you for joining Cumberland Advisors for this end-of-week update on market conditions, bonds & equities with Matt McAleer and John Mousseau.

     


 

 

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