Sell in May? A Follow-up
At the beginning of May, I wrote a post questioning the validity of the old trader's axiom of Sell in May. Although it's a widely-held truism, the previous 29 years of market action in May reveal the...
View ArticleAmazon.com One-Star Reviews - Part 1: Books
This is the first installment in a three-part series on One-Star Customer Reviews at Amazon.com.On Aug 15, 2009, culture writer Johnny Dee at The Guardian wrote a funny and provocative piece on...
View ArticleAmazon.com One-Star Reviews - Part 2: Music
This is the second installment in a three-part series on One-Star Customer Reviews at Amazon.com (hat tip Johnny Dee).Below are excerpts from dozens of Amazon.com Customer Reviews of noteworthy rock...
View ArticleAmazon.com One-Star Reviews - Part 3: Movies
This is the third installment in a three-part series on One-Star Customer Reviews at Amazon.com (hat tip Johnny Dee).Below are excerpts from dozens of Amazon.com Customer Reviews of noteworthy films....
View ArticleAmazon.com One-Star Customer Reviews: The Beatles Remastered
Below are excerpts from dozens of actual Amazon Customer Reviews of the recently remastered Beatles CD's. In each, dissatisfied customers ascribe a lowly One Star to music widely regarded as deserving...
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