Jewish New Year

There are several old trading adages related to the markets. The more common ones such as "Sell in May and go Away," "Santa Claus Rally" and the "January Effect" all refer to seasonal strategies to time the market. One that is not as well known, however, is the...

Conventional wisdom is sometimes neither conventional nor wise. Many people, for example, believe wealth and Judaism go hand in hand. As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year unfolds, an examination of this bit of conventional wisdom might be in order. A study conducted by Pew Research in 2009...