Head of World’s Largest Asset Manager: “Markets...
Washington’s Blog strives to provide real-time, well-researched and actionable information. George – the head writer at...
Public vs. Private
CNBC’s Herb Greenberg explains why some companies shy away from their adoring public, with Frank Aquila, Sullivan & Cromwell,...
Succinct Summation of Week’s Events
Succinct summation of week’s events: Positives: 1) Payrolls reflect job growth, particularly in private sector 2) ISM mfr’g...
Media Appearance: Power Lunch (3.4.11)
> Special IPO Edition! I will be on Power Lunch on CNBC at 1:30 pm debating the IPO market with Herb Greenberg, (whose take is here),...
Your Preview to Next Week’s Saudi ‘Day of Rage’
All eyes are on Saudi Arabia right now, especially on Wall Street, as an upcoming planned protest there could send shockwaves through...
What Does Oil Doubling in 2 Years Mean?
David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff calls the current doubling in the spot price of oil a “game changer: “There have been only...
Wadah Khanfar: A historic moment in the Arab world
As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a...
A Closer Look at February NFP
BLS: Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9 percent, the U.S....
Word of the Day: Precariat
Via Wordspy, we learn today’s new phrase: precariat n. People whose lives are precarious because they have little or no job...
Job gains here but still at pace below where it should
Feb Payrolls rose by 192k, 4k less than expected but private sector job gains totaled 222k, 22k above forecasts. To smooth the influence...