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A reader asks: There has been a clear distinction in recent years in sentiment data where...
Presidential Partisan Portfolios – A Wealth of Common Sense
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Animal Spirits: Ben’s Bearish – A Wealth of Common Sense
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The Middle Class, The Top 10% and the Bottom 50%
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A few weeks ago someone tweeted out a video of Coleman Hawkins’, the star forward for the...
The 20% Rule – A Wealth of Common Sense
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A reader asks: I own 76 single-family houses, the property management company running those and...
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Animal Spirits: Did Trump Blink?
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Insecurity Analysis – A Wealth of Common Sense
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