The Takeaway: Dow 15,000, the hard way

MAY 03, 2013
Portfolio Worst ETF bets of 2013 all revolve around doom and the death of the dollar and so forth. Oops!  (IndexUniverse) How does one value Berkshire Hathaway?  (Morningstar) Cyclicals are taking the market lead here finally as defensives cool off.  (Focus On Funds) Dow breaks 15,000, S&P breaks 1,600 and once again the bums lose. Cosmic scorecard reads 10 trillion to nothing.   (The Reformed Broker) The Biz Financial advisers are upping the warnings about bond principle risk to investors.  (Investment News) Here's why you're not getting more referrals.  (Financial Planning) Outliers Doug Kass goes forth to Omaha to question the Oracle this weekend, what will he ask?  (DealBook) *** Disclaimer: Joshua Brown is an investment advisor representative with Fusion Analytics. The content above is for informational purposes only, nothing here should ever be construed as investment advice or a solicitation to trade any securities. Mr. Brown or his firm may be long or short securities mentioned above for client or personal accounts at any time.

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