http://www.assetology.com Science and Philosophy of Assets and Wealth Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:16:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have not posted in months because there really has been very little in the way of exciting financial news - no heart-sinking daily drops, no financial stalwarts disappearing into the abyss..... just a slow and steady rise in almost all markets around the world.Too much, too fast?  Possibly but ... http://www.assetology.com/boring-and-predictable-since-march-9th.html I am beginning to think that all an investor has to do is counter mass herd psychology so prominent in many others. Look at the widespread panic selling in November and March and then follow the significant rallies.  It almost did not matter what you bought on March 9th - the ... http://www.assetology.com/its-not-different-this-time.html It has been quiet on the investment front lately.   Sure the markets in North America and ... come to think of it elsewhere in the world, have been dropping and dropping recently, BUT this is just the expected reaction to the continual outpouring of bad news by nearly every media ... http://www.assetology.com/watch-out-above.html I observe the recent 'rally' in North American market indexes with interest.  Sure there is still volatility but the VIX has settled considerably over the past month.   http://www.assetology.com/fake-out-break-out-stake-out-or-take-out.html The (Canadian) markets as measured by the SP/TSX have been climbing since December 29th!  Is this a true turning point or just a bear market rally? http://www.assetology.com/market-timing-is-important-to-wealth.html I aim to change my heritage at least with respect to my financial security.  Many Trust Fund Babies exist around the world but for better or worse neither my wife nor myself are one of them and by that measure neither of my children will be either.  We have to work for ... http://www.assetology.com/i-wanna-be-a-dividend-trust-fund-baby.html There was a considerable amount of money to be made on the recent and profound adjustment in crude oil prices. The low of HOD was $6.30 on the 11th of July with a subsequent high of $53.70 on December 5th. This represents an 850% change in less than 5 months. ... http://www.assetology.com/oil-up.html Check out this recent blog post:  Negative Yields This surely must be a contrarian's call.  Pessimism is high and opportunities abound, as long as you can tolerate a little pain to the downside....maybe.Remember nobody can call the bottom.  http://www.assetology.com/ultimate-fear-time-for-greed-is-here.html   Between Thursday and Friday last week ( 20th & 21st of November) I decided to borrow a substantial amount of money from my HELOC in order to ante up in the market.  I have been investing into stocks I want to hold until the next peak for the past few ... http://www.assetology.com/borrow-the-price-of-admission.html Over this last weekend I finally sat down and reviewed my recent purchases which have been 70% dividend-paying Canadian large-cap stocks.  Simply put, only about 20 of the 30 stocks on my Buy list made the cut so far.  I put in buy orders for the day and if the ... http://www.assetology.com/all-in-stocks-bonds-and-playing-your-hand.html