Podcast Episode 3 – Going Global

by Henry Becker 12.14.2009
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In episode three I will cover why going global matters now more than ever.  In addition, there will be two quick tips at the end of the episode.

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How to avoid banks

by Henry Becker 12.08.2009
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This will be my one soapbox post of the year. Actually, it is mostly my father’s soapbox and current events validate his stance. My father frequently asked the rhetorical question of  “who are bigger thieves banks or insurance companies?” The last year has actually answered the question – the big banks. [...]

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Do solar stocks have a bright future?

by Henry Becker 12.08.2009
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Beaten down with the fall in oil prices, solar power has experienced fits and starts since bottoming out with the stock market. Now consider that oil prices are rising and and the cost of solar technology is dropping. According to o a recent report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the average U.S. installed [...]

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Podcast Episode 2 – Limiting Losses

by Henry Becker 12.07.2009
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In episode 2 I will cover point two of my investment philosophy – Limit Losses and why limiting losses is so important. Below you will find links to material referenced in the podcast.
Bull and Bear Market chart on my investment firm’s site.
50 day EMA and 200 day EMA study [...]

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Where is the Yin for the market Yang?

by Henry Becker 11.24.2009
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Yin and Yang in Korean philosophy are opposing forces that are interconnected.  Portfolio construction in the modern world is all about correlation and opposing forces.  Correlation, as it relates to investing, is how two assets move relative to one another.  The application of correlation in portfolio construction is to have some non-correlated assets in your [...]

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Premier Podcast Episode

by Henry Becker 11.20.2009
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Here it is folks.  The premier episode of the weekly ETF GPS podcast.  What should you expect from our new podcast besides ranging good content?  Each week I will give a run down on global markets, some market commentary, a timely topic, and wrap up with a quick tip.
The first five [...]

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The weight of the Euro

by Henry Becker 11.19.2009
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Planning a trip to Europe anytime soon?  My suggestion is go change your money.  I have made that same comment for about two years now and I am not sure if anyone actually followed up on that sound advice.  While the dollar has been sinking the Euro has been rising much to the chagrin of [...]

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Is Chile More than you think?

by Henry Becker 11.10.2009
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No, it is not a typo. I know the mainstream press cannot get enough of Brazil. I too have sung (still sining) the praises of the future host of the Olympics. On the other side of the continent from Brazil is a sliver of a country that boasts an impressive economy. [...]

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In the land of Raffles

by Henry Becker 11.03.2009
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The small island city-state is smack in the middle (both geographically and economically) of what is shaping up to be the global economic engine -Asia. In 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles saw the potential of Singapore’s geographic location. Raffles was spot on. Today the ultra-modern, ultra-clean city-state is home to one of [...]

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Can the land of the rising sun rise?

by Henry Becker 10.12.2009
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Granted, Japan has struggled mightily for the last 20 years. Unfortunately, a hard working country like Japan has become the poster child of what not to do in an economic crisis. Japan is the world’s second largest economy on the planet but its stock market has been lame for the better part of [...]

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