I Am A Ubiquitous Media Whore
Pardon the Altucher headline®, but I had to comment on the utterly insane media tear I’ve been on lately. I would tell you to...
Home builder sentiment/ECB purchases
The Aug NAHB home builder sentiment survey was as expected at 15 and flat with July. The Present situation rose 1 pt while Future...
10 Monday Morning Reads
Some interesting reads for Monday: • Global Market Cap: Trillions in Losses, but No Firm Tally (WSJ) • The Fed has already begun...
Was There a Selling Climax?
Was There a Selling Climax? August 13, 2011 David R. Kotok Cumber.com ~~~ “The carnage was stunning. The breadth was negative by about...
Fiscal Hangover: How to Profit From The New Global Economy
Fiscal Hangover: How to Profit From The New Global Economy When I was in Vancouver last month, I spent some time with Keith Fitz-Gerald,...
Vinyl Records
Vinyl’s growing popularity is more than just spin. Last year, 2.8 million records were sold, making the old-fashioned LP the...
Relative calm in Europe and other things
Another day of calm in Europe is the catalyst for the positive bias in the futures. Italian and Spanish CDS are at 2 week lows, bond...
If Share Declines Continue, Who/What is to Blame?
This morning, I must direct you to the wisdom and sage counsel of one Floyd Norris, who traces trading activity,...
Are CNBC’s Ratings Correlated to Volatility? (Yes)
The Monday NYT has an interesting article about the recent market volatility and CNBC’s upsurge in ratings: Market Ills Give CNBC a...