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My team got a ton of press this past week upon our announcement of Ritholtz Wealth Management. It was really nice to see the story catch on and we certainly appreciated the fanfare. A brief sampling below: Ritholtz, Brown launch RIA firm with five advisers (Investment News) Barry Ritholtz and Josh Brown launch wealth-management firm…

Why has the stock market been marking the first day of spring and fall with a directional turning point every year? I’m not sure if this is a pattern that many people have noticed. Consult your nearest Druid high priest for an answer, I’m stumped. You crazy for this one, Chris! (click to embiggen!) Source:…

The case against allocating investable assets toward Africa is fairly obvious and reminders can be found weekly in the world news section of every newspaper in America. The case for Africa, however, will one day become the more talked about side of the issue, with the requisite animal spirits that always accompany new market “discoveries”….

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I have to start getting ready for Saturday night dinner, I’m told. We’re eating on the North Shore for a change 😉 The thing is, I don’t believe I’ll be able to comply with most of the rules. For the uninitiated, Long Island’s North Shore is a nebulous region above Northern BLVD (or the Long…

Investors have been telling their advisors that they must have protection from the next 2008-type scenario every day since, well, 2008. And of course, this demand is not unreasonable – no one wants to see their retirement portfolio cut in half again for the third time in fifteen years. So as a result, tactical mutual…

Here were the most read posts on TRB this week, in case you missed them: I went to cash because (please check one): “Bernanke is nothing if not a patient lover” September Peak? “as long as they spell your name right”  Here We Go! image source: Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand (National Geographic)