Mythbusting

You would naturally think that financial markets were hotbeds of rationalism and hard headedness. That only ideas that actually worked would be taken seriously. If you are of this opinion you are in for nasty shock. Any funds under management you have are being managed by people who believe that the best time to buy…

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Our Market Is Crap

With my overseas index system generating some buy signals last night I thought it might be worth comparing the health of our market to a random selection of others indices. Key ^AXJO = ASX 200 ^DJI = Dow Jones ^GDAXI = Dax ^N225 = Nikkei ^NDX = Nasdaq 100 As you can see our market…

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They Got A Grant For This

Effects of chewing gum on cognitive function, mood and physiology in stressed and non-stressed volunteers. RATIONALE: Recent research suggests that chewing gum may improve aspects of cognitive function and mood. There is also evidence suggesting that chewing gum reduces stress. It is important, therefore, to examine these two areas and to determine whether contextual factors…

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