ISM good but in line
The ISM manufacturing index was right in line with expectations at 57, up a touch from 56.6 in Nov and the best since May. New Orders...
FDIC Bank Closings for 2010
Here is a look at bank closings for the year 2010 (note this does not include any closings the last 2 weeks of the year). All charts...
Top 10 Mistakes in making Behavioral Changes
Its the beginning of the new year, and you probably made some resolutions. Odds are that by the time this month is halfway over, all...
Trends Don’t Last Forever . . . What is Peaking?
This reminds em of “Downsizing America” post from 2 years ago (February 2009): > > Source: Most Trends Don’t Last...
Magazines Won’t Be the Killer App for Tablet Media
The working end of the new year hasn’t even started and already the media is having a tantrum over the iPad. This the morning the...
The Dow Piano
Here is an interesting way to start your year: CNN created the “Dow Piano” — translating market action into notes, and...
New yr brings slew of global mfr’g data
With all eyes on the pace of the global economic recovery, the New Year saw manufacturing indices around the world. Chinese state sector...
What I Expect in 2011
No surprise here: The markets begin 2011 on a high note, with futures forecasting strong gains for the first day of trading. Why this...
2010 Asset Performance Numbers
Gold? The hell with that crappy yellow metal — In 2010, it was Palladium (95.6%) and Silver (83.5%) who kicked some butt. So did...