How Economists Got It Wrong
In keeping with our theme of beating the mainstream press by months and sometimes years — I always try to beat the Noble Laurelates...
Travelling to Sag Harbor’s American Hotel by Ferrari
We’ve been enjoying the gorgeous weather and beaches on the East End, the wineries on the North Fork, and some outstanding...
Earnings: A Bearish Indicator for S&P ?
“I’m not being purposely bearish. I view it as almost a public service.” -David Rosenberg, Gluskin Sheff > To date,...
Point-Counterpoint: Is Obama Anti-Capitalist ?
Aaron does a decent job keeping each side discussing the issues — usally these things are much more heat than light on both sides:...
The Elements of Deflation
As every school child knows, water is formed by the two elements of hydrogen and oxygen in a very simple formula we all know as H2O....
Recession Job Losses: 3 Views
If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, well then consider the following 3k wordsworth of info on the current recession (in size order):...
Walking Across China
The Longest Way 1.0 – one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo. The Longest Way 1.0 – one year...
Are Some People Hard-Wired to Fail in Financial Markets?
Here’s a quick, informal personality test. Among the following pairs of options, which would you prefer? 1. a) Eating at a...
Double dip recession Google trends
Nouriel Roubini was talking today about the possibility of a “U-shaped” economic recovery or a double dip recession, just one...
A Look Back in Time
It’s been a year since Lehman Brothers bit the dust, and Britain’s Guardian has put together a cool interactive timeline,...