The Big Picture

A series of attempts to resuscitate CNN during the evening hours have culminated in next week’s launch of Piers Morgan Tonight. The...

Munger said he likes good stocks instead of government bonds and he “doesn’t have the slightest interest” in investing...

I get this magazine “The Week”. I just started getting it, I’m not sure I can recommend it, I decided to take the...

Dr. David P. Kelly, of JP Morgan Asset Management puts out a monthly deck laden with great charts. This chart — the Buy &...

chart courtesy of FusionIQ > As seen in the above chart the trend (green line) remains up for the S&P 500 with minor support in...

PPI rose 1.1% m/o/m, above expectations of up .8% and it brings the y/o/y rise to 4%. The headline gain was led by a 6.4% rise in...

Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., discusses...

I have mentioned numerous items of interest on the blog over the years: Books, music, movies, myriad art and the occasional craft. While...

FULL CREDIT goes to Michael Marantz for his brilliant original: http://michaelmarantz.com/ AND OF COURSE to Carl Sagan. I made an entire...

Simon Johnson on the completion of the banking sector’s takeover of Washington D.C.: “Let’s be honest. With the appointment...