Getting Ahead of Forecaster Folly
Investing in 2012: Get ahead of forecaster folly By Barry Ritholtz, January 1, 2012 ~~~ The new year has arrived, and so investors are...
The Problem With Patents
I am always disappointed to see the usual attacks on the patent system. We have underfunded the Patent office, ignored the system and its...
Marketing Right vs. Left Brain Advertising
Logic versus Emotion > click for ginormous graphic Source: Marketo
Succinct Summation Of Week’s Events (01/06/2012)
Succinct summation of week’s events: Positives: 1) Dec Payrolls surprise to upside with 3rd 200kish print of yr, unemployment rate...
Brian Wesbury: 22 Consecutive Months of Job Gains
The ever chipper Brian Wesbury (US looks more like Europe? Huh?) Source: December Jobs Report: Good Economic News, Better Political News
Trulia: Where Are People Searching For Homes?
From Trulia‘s database of home searches, based on their web traffic from 2006 through 2011: > click for timelapse > Hat tip...
Presidential Approval/Disapproval Ratings, 1938-2012
As discussed earlier, Politics is a factor in markets. Fascinating set of long term charts showing Gallup’s Presidential approval...
NFP Update: Jobs, Politics & Markets
The post NFP story intrigues: This number was undoubtedly strong to anyone who read it (Rick Santelli excepted). Unemployment is trending...