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Leon’s Musings – searching for signals – no panic – order flow portfolios

Posted on 31 January 2012 by

Searching for signals In the eternal search for that signal that is going to give them an edge, traders, particularly those in hedge funds are demanding more and more market data. Obviously depending on the type of fund data requirements … Continue reading →

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Leon’s Musings – long-term investment – urbanization – new economy

Posted on 20 January 2012 by

Long-term investment The textbooks say when we buy equities we should be buying for the long-term – but how long is long-term?  To give you a frame of reference you might be interested to learn that in the US last … Continue reading →

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Leon’s Musings – australian market poll – asian hedge funds – tough 2010

Posted on 9 January 2012 by

Australian Market Poll As you are probably aware under the new regulatory regime in Australia, ASIC is now handling market supervision and with this change the costs thereof have risen sharply and have put additional cost pressures on stockbrokers. As … Continue reading →

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