Will The Stimulus Work?
Miller Tabak’s Dan Greenhaus discusses the benefits of the President Obamas stimulus package and the things that makes him...
The Velocity of Prediction Markets
Chris Masse maintains the most complete website on prediction markets. He has slowly evolved his views on the utility and function of...
Total Bailout Tab
Beyond the $700 billion bailout known as TARP, which has been used to prop up banks and car companies, the government has created an...
Primary Dealers
Primary Dealers February 17, 2009 The Federal Reserve is reportedly in negotiations to expand its shrunken list of Primary Dealers. Who...
Bank Market Caps, Then & Now
On Sunday, we looked at a charting error in a JPM research piece that compared bank market caps, then and now. It appeared the JPM...
S&P 500’s 1st Quarterly Loss Ever
Unprecedented 4Q Loss For S&P 500 Companies, S&P 500 Companies Lost $10.34 a Share in 4Q, Nearly 150 Companies Increased Earnings...
Running on Hope
Speaking of Hope, here is a terrific bit of satire: Clyde and Clark look over the country for our new president Running on Hope from...
Weakness Unmatched in 35 Years
One of the best gauges of an economy is tax collections. No one pays taxes unless they have to, so collections are a real-world,...
Hope is a Four Letter Word
“The hope balloon is losing air. It points to how on-edge everybody is and how much emotionalism is still involved.” -Henry...
The 100 Most Respected Companies
Barron’s presents its annual the World’s Most Respected Companies. And Johnson & Johnson tops the survey for the second...