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Who is Jim Shepherd?

Jim Shepherd is known for his independence, objectivity and integrity and by the fact that his predictions and advice are often at odds...
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Jim Shepherd, a narrative history...

Outlines his early investment beginnings, before the commencement of this newsletter in 1992, up through that time to recent.
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Woefully Inadequate Financial Reporting

News stories from leading financial publishers appear to be poorly-researched and woefully inadequate of late. The cacophony of shallow news reports is of no help at all to those trying to make sense of the market's moves.
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Strategies for Profiting in a Bear Market

On October 25th, 1999, Jim Shepherd's Model issued its first sell signal since 1994, which was the first warning that the great bull market was over...
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The Great Bull Market 1982-2000

Throughout history bull markets have been born out of pain and adversity and truly climb a wall of worry until they're on a firm footing...
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The Psychology of the Markets

One of the most difficult things for most investors to understand is that in the investment markets, often the opposite of what you feel...
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Interviews

September, 2009

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by George Brooks of Equities magazine for their September 2009 issue: "A Case for the Bear ... Contrarian Jim Shepherd doesn't buy the bull".
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February 5, 2008

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Chuck Jaffe on his 'Your Money' show On WBIX The Business Station AM1060.
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September 28, 2007

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Chuck Jaffe on his 'Your Money' show On WBIX The Business Station AM1060.
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June 25, 2007

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Chuck Jaffe on his 'Your Money' show On WBIX The Business Station AM1060.
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June 13, 2005

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Mike Norman on BizRadio 1320.
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March 1, 2005

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Mike Norman on BizRadio 1320.
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December 27, 2004

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Victor Adair CKNW Money Talks.
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July 29, 2004

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Victor Adair CKNW Money Talks.
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May 26, 2004

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Victor Adair CKNW Money Talks.
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March 3, 2004

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Chuck Jaffe on Business 1060. In the interview Jim referred to this page.
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February 18, 2004

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Mike Norman on Business America Radio.
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October 3, 2003

Jim Shepherd was interviewed by Chuck Jaffe on Business 1060.
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News Room

Below you'll find links to recent business and economic news articles that have the potential to impact the market and economy. They are selected from the hundreds of news items written every day, most of which do not reflect what is really important to the future direction of the economy and US stock market.
These items are posted on a random basis so it's worth visiting the site frequently to stay informed.


New
ADMISSION By FDIC: Massive Balance Sheet FRAUD
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U.S. housing giants are city-sized property owners
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Citi to taxpayers: Thanks for the bailout, now pay up
08-Mar-2010
Not till they’ve nothing left to lose?
08-Mar-2010
The Swaps That Swallowed Your Town
08-Mar-2010
An Irish Mirror
08-Mar-2010
Don't be fooled by funds' shiny short-term results
07-Mar-2010
Trading Away Productivity
07-Mar-2010
Iceland votes 'no' to debt deal for collapsed bank
06-Mar-2010
Is the SEC Contributing to a Rigged Market?
06-Mar-2010
Wages could hit steepest plunge in 18 years
05-Mar-2010
Jobless Rate Holds at 9.7%
05-Mar-2010
Greek debt crisis could raise problems for U.S. and other countries
05-Mar-2010
The economy lost another 36,000 jobs in February
04-Mar-2010
15,000 S.F. workers face layoffs, shorter weeks
04-Mar-2010
Pending U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall
04-Mar-2010
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist, Stiglitz, Says Federal Reserve System 'Corrupt'
03-Mar-2010
Britain Grapples With Debt of Greek Proportions
03-Mar-2010
Dow goes positive for first time in 2010
03-Mar-2010
More consumers file for bankruptcy protection
02-Mar-2010
I'm Sure Glad The Recession Ended
02-Mar-2010
White House extends refinancing program for troubled homeowners
02-Mar-2010
Hey Washington! Economy has us very worried
01-Mar-2010
US bank lending falls at fastest rate in history


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