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August Mutual Fund Flows: Main Street Investors Staying The Course

The YTD $194 billion net inflow through the end of August is now 67% more than 1999’s $116 billion net inflow over the same YTD period, and has already matched the annual record (1997’s $194 billion). Supply/Demand: Offerings volume was very heavy during the first half of August, but began to dry up in the second half of the month.

Bond Market Summary

The U.S. economy still has considerable momentum, but there are now more signs of a slowdown ahead. Global economy is slowing down even more.

Capitalization Tier Meausres

Currently evaluating Leuthold Index methodology.

Expanding Your Year 2000 Vocabulary

Several new terms for the new century, courtesy of Connie Schultz.

Insider Block Measures...A Bearish Picture

Big block transactions total about $47 billion so far this year, almost twice the YTD levels of 1998 and 1999 when insider selling was at historically high levels. This year’s level of selling is unprecedented.

Internet Insanity Index

The spurts and dips seen on the chart of our Internet Insanity Index are mouthwatering to both bulls and bears alike.

Scanning The Markets

Technology stocks came roaring back in August, with the broad Information Technology sector racking up a 17.4% gain.

Stock Market Sweet Spot

Stock Market Sweet Spot between now and election. Fewer impediments with inflation pressures easing and economy showing signs of a slowdown. Also, making a case for Mid Caps and is the Paid To Play performance for real?

The Royal Blues…Revision And Comment On Newly Revised Institutional Favorites

A record 13 new equities achieved Royal Blue status. Today, technology, media and communications make up 40% of the Royal Blues, compared to about 23% five years ago.

View From The North Country

Dividends do matter, especially as an important component of total return. Also, a recent study published in the Financial Analyst Journal tries to get at the root of large cap, growth stock dominance in the 1990s.

Volatility Update

Down significantly In August...New trend or anomaly?

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