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Feb 21, 20195 min read

Why use 2 axes in a chart anyway?

Since the dawn of excel analysts have been using 2 axes in a chart, some to mislead, some to deceive, some to illuminate clear and...

May 28, 20182 min read

How do you create a Z-Score?

Given I use Z-Scores heavily in my analysis I thought I would write a quick tutorial on how to create a Z-Score (and answer the question...

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May 12, 20184 min read

8 Free Macro and Market Data Sources

I thought I would share some of my favorite free data source on the internet, as I often get questions on where to find such and such or...

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Mar 7, 20183 min read

ChartBrief 194 - S&P500 Sector Situation

We often hear about what's happening with the S&P500 - for the smarter people you hear the S&P500 is up or down X%, for the not so smart...

Jan 22, 20183 min read

ChartBrief 181 - Country Valuations Follow-up (PE10 part 3)

Following on from the popular "Top 10 PE10 Part 2" post, there were a few questions from readers about where various other countries sit...

Dec 2, 20172 min read

ChartBrief 169 - December seasonality and the "Santa Claus rally"

The "Santa Claus rally" refers to the tendency for the S&P500 to do well in December, and specifically the last part of December. We can...

Sep 5, 20171 min read

ChartBrief 142 - September Seasonality Statistics

For us southern hemisphere dwellers, September brings spring, but for the S&P500 September brings sinister seasonal statistics. Over the...