bogus guru thread

Particularizing the truly pathetic performance of all the putatively professional prognosticators.

Item #1: John "The Incinerator" Hussman

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=HSGFX&t=5y&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=spy

 

#2:

Dennis "Short of" Gartman

Sorry, he's been delisted.

https://www.google.com/finance?cid=1157532

 

#3:

Mebane "End the Pain" Faber

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=GTAA&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=spy&ql=1

 

#4:

Options Addict, in rehab since 2012

http://optionaddict.net/

 

#5: Jonathan "Not Money" Hoenig

underwater since 2008

http://capitalistpig.com/investment-fund/

 

#6

"Random Roger", delisted



http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=2y&s=RRGR&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=spy&ql=1

 

#7

Zweig Total Return, formerly run by Martin Zweig, regular on PBS way back in the day

Underwater since 1980's. Wow.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=my&s=ZTR&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=spy&ql=1

 

#8

David Einhorn

89% since 2009

Spy: over 100%

http://www.greenlightre.com/FinancialInformation/InvestmentReturns.aspx

 

#9

Wunderkind Eddie Lampert

$150 underwater

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=SHLD&t=my&l=on&z=l&q=c&c=

 

thanks for this.

I've trialled gartman's letter this year, quite good in terms of ideas (e.g. gave me the brent/wti spread and also the idea of holding gold in yen). He has etns traded in canada i think.