Amusing commentary by Stephan Roach, chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia. It appears that Mr. Roach is less than sanguine about the global...
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I’m a slob (No kidding?) It should come as no surprise that I often stain my shirts (I’m careful to move the tie out of the...
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>Cue stage lights. Pre-roll curtains. Announcer: In tonight’s performance, the role of the National Retail Federation will...
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Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors cheerfully forecast that Improvements in Mortgage Markets Bodes Well for Housing in 2008....
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I have spilled alot of pixels detailing the weakening Housing market, and its potential impact on the economy. But not all is woe in the...
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Interesting chart from Mike Panzner regarding durable goods and the SPX. Note that Real spending on nondurable goods was flat in August....
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We have, for several years now, highlighted the significance of Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) in the U.S. as a major source of...
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Last week, I noted that the Back-to-School Sales were, at first glance, Surprisingly Strong. I should have known better. It turns out...
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We moved to much larger quarters yesterday, and I am somewhat out of the loop, as we await Verizon to hook up our big fat pipes, office...
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This can’t be good: "US consumers are defaulting on credit card payments at a significantly higher rate than last year,...
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