Post Modern Security Analysis
By John Schroy, on March 20th, 2009 |

The Crash of 2008 revealed serious flaws in the rating agency system. The market had lost confidence in the major agencies because of the practice of selling ratings. Also, ratings had become a condition of default and agencies, to look good, rapidly downgraded issues just prior to default.
Reform of this system is not simple, requiring an entirely new approach consistent with the complexity of today’s market. Collaborative research with new Internet technology is a possible solution.
The coming devaluation
By John Schroy, on March 20th, 2009 |

Real Estate Investment Trusts were beaten down by the Crash of 2008. However, in anticipation of an inflationary environment, we note that REITs are selling at significant discounts. This situation may present opportunities in an inflationary environment.
However, REITs are tricky and risky. Investors should consider doing their own research when venturing in this market.
Post Modern Security Analysis
By John Schroy, on March 9th, 2009 |

Today, Capital Market Wiki has “gone public”, after thirty months of development effort. This is a free encyclopedia of world financial markets that anyone can edit, based on semantic wiki technology and Capital Market Taxonomy.
This non-profit project is sponsored by the Center for Capital Flow Analysis and addresses informational shortcomings in increasingly complex capital markets.
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