Here’s a chart from Vanguard’s Inflation-Protected Securities fund (VIPSX), a good stand-in for the TIPS and I-Bond inflation hedges I’ve been regularly suggesting here and in Dividend Superstars … Vanguard Inflation Pro Sec Fd … However, simply being aware of critical breaking points – along with the fundamental reasons moving a market or an individual investment – will help you make more educated (and hopefully more profitable) decisions. …

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Too see how badly they wanted out during this downturn compared to the tech crash, just look at the chart below which tracks mutual fund inflows and outflows. Pretty big difference between the two, huh? The data in the chart comes from the Investment Company Institute and it was compiled by analysts at the QVM Group. The chart shows how long it’s going to take to “recover” from the recent market downturn. The VIX shows us the swashbuckling confidence and excessive …

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Given the public got short-changed by President Obama, they stand united in refusing to have more taxpayer money be turned over to the bankers. So, now the matter has come down to HB&B trying to save itself by pumping up equity markets to … of incentivized talking heads claiming a new Bull market has begun, the stage has been set for more investment by pension funds , mutual funds , hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds , which will only be a compounded mistake. …

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