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June 28, 2013
June 28, 2013
“Frankly, I view the present course of monetary policy as reckless—not because it threatens inflation (which I don’t think it will for several years), but because it diverts scarce capital away from productive investment and toward speculative activities.” -JOHN HUSSMAN, highly regarded money manager. Special Message: Due to the turbulent market conditions, particularly in yield […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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June 21, 2013
June 21, 2013
"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing—once they’ve tried everything else." -WINSTON CHURCHILL Special message: Several past EVAs have described the investment process popularly known as the "carry trade." As a refresher, this involves hedge funds, propriety trading desks of large financial institutions, and even closed-end mutual funds, borrowing short-term in […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013
"The great traders that I’ve known would joke about how their emotions would push them to do the wrong thing.  Admitting that part of your brain is working against you is not a sign of weakness—it’s the first step towards really doing well in financial markets." -TERRY BURNHAM, author of Mean Markets and Lizard Brains: […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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June 7, 2013
June 7, 2013
"If you are not confused about the economy, you don’t understand it very well."  -CHARLIE MUNGER, Warren Buffett’s sidekick at this year’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. POINTS TO PONDER 1.  The most recent addition to the growing list of important asset classes that have been slammed of late is the bond market.  In fact, the […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
"Just because a reversal of something unsustainable hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean it won’t." -SUPER INVESTOR, SETH KLARMAN There they go again! Don’t get me wrong—I’m a regular reader and avid admirer of The Economist.  It has a uniquely global perspective but whoever chooses its cover graphics does have quite the knack for star-crossed timing.   […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013
"I worry about the effects on the long-run stability of our financial system if the Fed attempts to substitute its judgment for those of the market.  Such a regime would only increase the unhealthy tendency of investors to pay more attention to policymakers’ attitudes than to the economic fundamentals."  -BEN BERNANKE, October 15, 2002, one […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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April 12, 2013
April 12, 2013
"Inflation is a more fundamental danger than speculative investment.  Some countries seem to be in the unusual situation where they are trying to create inflation. They will come to regret that."  -PAUL VOLCKER, FORMER FED CHAIRMAN, IN A RECENT INTERVIEW POINTS TO PONDER 1.  One of last week’s big news items was the stunning announcement […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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April 5, 2013
April 5, 2013
"After a large number of snowflakes accumulate, a snow cap builds on a mountain.  At some point, a single additional snowflake creates an avalanche."  -STEPHANE DEO, GLOBAL HEAD OF ASSET ALLOCATION AT UBS, REFERRING TO THE LATEST EUROPEAN BANKING CRISIS A desirable divorce and a questionable coronation? Charles and Louis Gave are one of the […]
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August 3, 2012
August 3, 2012
"Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge and where is the knowledge we have lost in information."  -T. S. ELIOT Let there be hope. Hope is one of the simplest yet most comforting words in the English language, at least when it comes to the real deal.  This is in vivid contrast to […]
By: Evergreen Gavekal
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March 23, 2012
March 23, 2012
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away." -PHILIP K. DICK, AMERICAN NOVELIST (BLADE RUNNER, TOTAL RECALL, MINORITY REPORT) POINTS TO PONDER Send your checks or money orders now. Stocks are not alone in climbing lofty peaks lately.  Last week, I spent a couple of days skiing with one of […]
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