My original dshort.com website was launched in February 2005 using a domain name based on my real name, Doug Short. I'm a formerly retired first wave boomer with a Ph.D. in English from Duke and a lifelong interest in economics and finance. In 2011 my website was acquired by more
My original dshort.com website was launched in February 2005 using a domain name based on my real name, Doug Short. I'm a formerly retired first wave boomer with a Ph.D. in English from Duke and a lifelong interest in economics and finance. In 2011 my website was acquired by Advisor Perspectives, where I serve as the Vice President of Research.
My interest in economics and financial planning was triggered by the bear market of 1973-74. My wife and I bought our first home in August 1973, a month after our second child was born. Two months later, the Oil Embargo tripled gas prices, and I began commuting to work on a bicycle. During the decade of stagflation, I became fascinated with economics, finance, and market behavior (my wife claims it's an addiction).
Charting financial data is something I've been doing for thirty years. I was an early user of first-generation spreadsheet software (VisiCalc, SuperCalc, and Lotus 1-2-3), and I participated in the beta program for the original release of Quicken.
Contrary to what many visitors assume based on my last name, I'm not a bearish short seller. It's true that some of my content has been a bit pessimistic in recent years. But I believe this is a result of economic realities and not a personal bias. I also developed the website for the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Unless I've been coerced into a vacation, I'm usually watching the economy and markets from my home office in North Carolina.
[For more about Doug and Advisor Perspectives, please visit his website.]
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ICF | iShares Cohen & Steers REIT |
IEF | iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund |
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ITE | SPDR Lehman Intermediate Term Treasury ETF |
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IYR | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund |
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JHMS | JHancock Multifactor Consumer Stapl ETF |
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JRS | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund |
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PEZ | PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Discretionary Sector Portfolio |
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PLW | PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio |
PMR | PowerShares Dynamic Retail Portfolio |
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TNA | Direxion Small Cap Bull 3x Shares |
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UCC | ProShares Ultra Consumer Services ETF |
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UST | ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury |
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UWM | ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 |
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VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF |
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VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF |
VUSTX | Vanguard Long Term Treasury Fund |
VV | Vanguard Large-Cap ETF |
VXX | iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term FuturesTM ETN |
WREI | Wilshire US REIT ETF |
XHB | SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF |
XLI | Industrials Select Sector SPDR |
XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF |
XLRE | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund |
XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF |
XRT | SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF |
XTN | SPDR S&P Transportation ETF |
ZF | The Zweig Fund Inc. |
ZROZ | PIMCO ETF Trust |
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