Robert A. Weigand, Ph.D., is principle partner of 
Financial Analytics, LLC. Dr. Weigand has also been a faculty member at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and the University of South Florida. As the author of over 45 ...
more Robert A. Weigand, Ph.D., is principle partner of 
Financial Analytics, LLC. Dr. Weigand has also been a faculty member at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and the University of South Florida. As the author of over 45 scholarly articles and book chapters, Dr. Weigand’s research has supported a variety of innovations in asset management, including Russell Investment’s 
CrossVol(TM) Volatility Indexes. He is also the author of 
Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management, John Wiley & Sons, 2014. Dr. Weigand serves on the 
Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and as a Panel Member for 
McKinsey Quarterly. His blog, 
Financial Market Commentary, is syndicated by financial media outlets such as 
Wall St. Cheat Sheet, and has been recognized by Bisk Education’s CPA Review as a 
Top Accounting Education Resource and by 
Future Advisor as a Top Unbiased Blog.
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The Good, The Bad, The Bubble And The Downright Crazy
Thanks for your comment. I did not mention my personal portfolio holdings in the article, however. No worries -- I've been "all in" since 2009. Best regards.
TIAA-CREF Warns That Negative Interest Rates Are Coming
Thanks, Gary. Of course, low interest rates are like any other form of artificial stimulation. Markets like the "buzz" at first, but then ever-larger doses (QE programs, calculating P/E ratios with "adjusted" rather than GAAP earnings, etc.) are required to maintain the high. And, like any addict, the only way to get clean is to stop using and face the pain of withdrawal (-20% to -35% bear market). Volcker was a banker, and he knew how to prescribe harsh medicine when it was required. Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen are part academics, part government apparatchiks.