Below is a weekly summary of our research findings for 7/15/19 through 7/19/19. These summaries give you a quick snapshot of our content the past week so that you can quickly decide what’s relevant to your investing needs.
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- What Kind of Asset Is Bitcoin?
Evidence from available data suggests Bitcoin is not much like any other asset class. - Cass Freight Index a Stock Market Return Predictor?
Evidence from simple tests does not support belief that the Cass Freight Index is useful for predicting U.S. stock market returns. - GDX and GDXJ vs. GLD
Evidence from simple tests over the available sample period indicates that GDX and GDXJ behave somewhat like a very long-term option on GLD, with relatively high volatility and price wasting. - Optimal SMA Calculation Interval for Long-term Crossing Signals?
Evidence from simple tests suggests a fairly wide range of “optimal” SMA calculation intervals for generating crossing signals to exploit long-term U.S. stock market trends. - Adjust the SACEMS Asset Universe?
Evidence in favor of substituting EMB for EEM when EMB becomes available is strong enough to justify making the change.