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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:26:16 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Buckingham Report</title><link>http://buckinghamreport.squarespace.com/issues/</link><description>The Buckingham Report - a free newsletter brought to you by John Buckingham. Editor of The Prudent Speculator</description><copyright>Copyright © 1999-2005, Al Frank Asset Management, Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Signs of the Times</title><dc:creator>John Buckingham</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 15:57:33 +0000</pubDate><link>http://buckinghamreport.squarespace.com/issues/signs-of-the-times.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14246:95814:4112077</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite the economic ‘Green Shoots’ we’ve been seeing and the sizable rebound that the equity markets have enjoyed since the March 9 lows, we still can’t get through a business publication without seeing a reference to the Great Depression. Certainly, we are not making light of the troubles faced by many Americans, but the official unemployment rate remains in the single digits and most economists are projecting stability and perhaps the return of economic growth later this year.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://buckinghamreport.squarespace.com/issues/rss-comments-entry-4112077.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Upshot of Downside Capture</title><dc:creator>John Buckingham</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://buckinghamreport.squarespace.com/issues/the-upshot-of-downside-capture.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14246:95814:2890027</guid><description><![CDATA[Last year was tough on practically all types of equities, and value stocks were unfortunately no real exception. This would seem to buck conventional wisdom that value stocks hold up better in downturns given the greater perceived “margin of safety” inherent in their less richly valued shares. Fact is, in most down markets value stocks do indeed hold up much better than growth stocks. However, in years when market declines are particularly severe, we see that value has been unable to provide its traditional safe haven.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://buckinghamreport.squarespace.com/issues/rss-comments-entry-2890027.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>