Dumb Headline of the Day: Associated Press on OSTK
Speaking of Deep Capture: This has to be some of the worst business reporting/headline I have ever seen: Overstock’s brash CEO...
The RBA is not afraid of higher rates, Greece should be
The RBAustralia raised interest rates by another 25 bps to 4.25% as they move rates “closer to average” as growth is likely...
Everyone Talks Their Book . . .
Alternative title: Overlaying Ideology On Every Market Event/Crisis One of the things I love most about the market is how it acts as a...
Monday Reads
Lots of interesting reading to start the week: • Goldman Sachs: Don’t Blame Us (Business Week) • Bulls Increase With Buybacks...
GE: Health Care Costs & Access
Interesting visualization from those commies over at General Electric on Health Care Access. Note that GE has a substantial medical...
Give me inflation protection or give me…
The reopening of the Jan 10 yr TIPS auction was solid. The yield was 4 bps below the level it was trading just prior and the bid to cover...
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid (Concept)
From Porsche, the 700 Horsepower, 918 Spyder, that hits 62 mph in 3.2 seconds — and gets 78 MPG! Presenting a high-performance...
Anatomy of a Crash: 2009 vs 1907
Fascinating chart from Ron Griess of the Chart Store comparing the Panic of 1907 with the more recent Credit Crisis that made a low in...
Economic data surprises to upside
The March ISM services index was 1.4 pts above expectations at 55.4 and is up from 53 in Feb. It’s now at the highest level since...
Bailout Nation Updated Reviews
Here are the most up-to-date collection of reviews for Bailout Nation: USA Today: “Best books to make sense of financial crisis of...