$ index
For the Fibonacci followers out there, the DXY (US$ index) at the current level of 78.38 (down sharply again) has retraced 61.8% of its...
Questions for Media Panel
Tomorrow, I am moderating the media panel at the conference: If you could ask this panel of worthies any question, what would it be?...
Q1 2009 Bank Ratings Update: Zombie Dance Party Just Heating Up
We loaded the final Q1 2009 data from the FDIC into The IRA Bank Monitor on Friday and the results are rather striking. As you will...
Pending Home Sales
April Pending Home Sales, a measure of contract signings and thus a precursor to the existing home sales data, rose 6.7% m/o/m, much...
The World’s Ugliest Chart
Is via the Fed, and its on Bank Profits: ~~~ Source: Profits and Balance Sheet Developments at U.S. Commercial Banks in 2008 Morten L....
Auto Sales: Worse and Worser
Auto sales fell significantly last month — no surprise there. But there was a surprise in who took the biggest hit: the Japanese...
PIMCO Hires Crescenzi from Miller Tabak
Yet another high profile strategist change: PIMCO has hired Tony Crescenzi as Senior Strategist and Portfolio Manager. Crescenzi leaves...
Too Few Banks, Too Many Giants
I have repeatedly mentioned Too Big To Succeed as a cause of the most recent crisis, but have you ever wondered HOW we got that way? One...
Jim Welsh Investment Letter – May 22, 2009
~~~ Jim Welsh of Welsh Money Management has been publishing his monthly investment letter, “The Financial Commentator”, since 1985....
The Big Picture Conference — Capitalism After Crisis
Note: Students and profs that want to sign up can register at half price, please cntact conference producer Marion Manneker for more...