CymorFund Blog
Today, We Debunk Some Myths There is a large industry of media types that talks incessantly of what to do in the stock market, or what is expected and therefore how you should trade, or what you should buy or sell. All of this activity is generated by people wanting to know how to make...
Knowing Basic Rules of Investing The purpose that I had in mind when I began this blog in 2010, was to give investors some insight into how the markets worked. Several blogs gave readers basic investing guidelines that were tried and true, and which stood the test of time. In my readings this week, I...
Will Gold Reach $2,500 an Ounce Common wisdom is a belief that gold is poised to rise in value, and that you had better buy gold for your security. Advertisements heard regularly on US and Canadian radio advertise how to buy gold for your portfolio. Gold Funds and Silver Funds, Gold and Silver ETF’s and...
The US Presidential Race As the US Presidential race enters its final leg, the skit performed by Johnny Carson as a Politician Taking a Polygraph Test on “The Tonight Show” – 1982, is as relevant today as ever. Prepare to burst out laughing. Johnny Carson skit on Presidential Promises...
Kyle Bass – the Bet Against Japan Kyle Bass founded hedge fund Hayman Capital in Dallas, Texas, in 2006. He made millions betting against the sub-prime mortgage bond market – and now he’s betting on the collapse of Japan. In simplistic terms, Mr Bass feels that the debt accumulated by Japan is so enormous, that...
From the New York Times Efraim Halevy was the director of the Mossad (the Israeli Secret Service) from 1998 to 2002 and the National Security Advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from October 2002 to June 2003. An article written by Efrain Halevy in Jerusalem. Original article in the New York Times, or...
Black Monday (October 19, 1987) Black Monday refers to Monday October 19, 1987, when stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a huge value in a very short time. The crash began in Hong Kong and spread west to Europe, hitting the United States after other markets had already declined by a significant margin. The...
Cheap energy is the key to productivity. Where the cost of energy is lower, productivity is greater. This is true worldwide. We begin by looking at energy costs and production in the USA. The Presidential Debate – Candidates Agree on Gas & Oil Last night the third and final debate between Romney and Obama took...
News Media have to Fill Space & Get Attention – Gloom & Doom Gets Attention In the midst of an overload of information, it is important to step back, silence the rhetoric and gain a wider perspective of the economy. CymorFund has frequently discussed how the economy has cycles of activity. Each cycle starts anew...
Are Income Tax Havens a Good Thing The real negative effects of tax havens are not that paying taxes in the US are avoided. The real issue is that US policy is driving US $$$ away from the US. When money is put in a tax haven to avoid taxes, that money stays offshore. It...