There was another interesting article on Marketwatch today about the effectiveness of the old 39 week moving average as a market timing tool. You can read about it at Hulbert on the 39 Week Moving Average. The interesting thing is this was originally made popular by Doug Fabian in his old Telephone Switch Newsletter. His son, Dick Fabian, seems to have moved away from the basic tools made popular by his father, however, if you look at his track record, it seems that he would have been better served by sticking to what Dad taught him.
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The first of May is upon us, and every financial journal seems to have some article about the merits of a seasonal strategy for getting in and out of the market. While there is something to be said for it’s performance long term, we’ve previously taken a look at the performance of seasonal trading with our portfolios, and adjusted it somewhat.
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