S&P Downgrade of US Creditworthiness: Some Initial Thoughts
S&P Downgrade of US Creditworthiness: Some Initial Thoughts August 7, 2011 Don Rissmiller, Strategas – Weekly Economics...
Brodsky on S&P Downgrade
Paul Brodsky & Lee Quaintance run QB Partners, a private macro-oriented investment fund based in New York. ~~~ Takeaway: We believe...
Mapping The Arab World
Nice interactive graphic from Economist: Click into interactive map for more information Source: The Economist
NYT: Neurofinance, Investors & Lack of Reason
Interesting Neurological discussion of investor foibles: “It’s a heretical thought on Wall Street, where most people insist that...
Moving To Streaming
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, the streaming era has begun. And it’s going to turn the music business upside down. So...
WP: Man the lifeboats: This is not a drill!
> I threw a few words down discussing this week’s wild ride in a column for the Washington Post. The online version has the...
FDIC, Fed Funds & Leen’s Lodge
FDIC, Fed Funds & Leen’s Lodge August 6, 2011 David R. Kotok ~~~ What is the difference between -13 and +7? The answer is 20....
Debt Ceiling: 10 Lessons Beyond That Crisis
Debt ceiling: 10 lessons beyond that crisis Barry Ritholtz July 29 2011 ~~~ Here is last weeks Washington Post column: The debt ceiling...