Monday, May 09, 2011

Chart(s) of the Day: Length of Recoveries, Interest Rates

Jim Stack of Investech Research [1] always uses these terrific, informative simple charts. They are not fancy, but they simply convey an incredible amount of information:
The two below are a month old (April 8, 2011) but still instructive:
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This chart tells you almost everything you need to know about the 1982-2000 bull market, the 2003-07 credit driven bear market rally, and the subsequent collapse and bounce back — as well as the demise of the Dollar.
Unbelievably informative.
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Lunch is for wimps

Lunch is for wimps
It's not a question of enough, pal. It's a zero sum game, somebody wins, somebody loses. Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply transferred from one perception to another.