Category Archives: Behavioural Finance

The Future of Money

In 2016, Sweden introduced the idea of creating a digital currency. Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, was the first central bank in the 1660s to issue paper notes. The amount of notes and coins in circulation had been cut in half globally in the past

Should We Be Worried About the Similarities with 1987?

There has been a lot of talk recently about the similarities between the 1987 period and today. The current market volatility looks a lot like the period before the 1987 market crash. Like today, economic growth was strong, inflation pressures were rising, and the economy

The ARMS Index – In Memoriam?

My friend and technical analyst Richard (Dick) W. Arms Jr. (January 12, 1935 – March 10, 2018) passed away peacefully last week. We pay our respects this week by looking at a few indicators that Dick created in a celebration of his life’s contribution to

What are the Odds of a Melt Up Before a Melt Down?

Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO LLC, one of Europe’s large value managers made the case last month that the final stage of the bull market could see a massive melt up. Grantham has studied all historical bubbles and is regarded as an expert in the