My afternoon train reads: • Bill Gross: Be very afraid of the markets (The Buzz) but see Low Volatility Here to Stay? VIX Futures Say...
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Consider these headlines: Reuters: “Amazon shares set record after strong quarterly profit” Fortune: “Amazon profits...
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Job Growth, Productivity and Labor Force Source: J.P. Morgan Guide to the Markets, December 31, 2012
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Source: Daily Jobs Update Matt Trivisonno points us to the latest tax-withholding data. He compares January 2013 with...
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My morning reads: • Wanna Make Real Money? Buy Risk (MarketBeat) • Head Wind Into Tail Wind? (Barron’s) but see also Bull...
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Japanese industrial output rose by +2.5% in December M/M (+1.4% in November), though lower than the +4.1% gain expected. Production...
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Anglo-American Economies Contract Again We’ve noted for years that the U.S. – and the entire globe – faces a another leg down. Last...
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Garrett McNamara of Hawaii rode a giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal yesterday. It was claimed to be 100 feet high, although the Guinness...
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Customer: Um…now look…now look, mate, I’ve definitely had enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when...
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Don’t Expect Consumer Spending To Be the Engine of Economic Growth It Once Was By William R. Emmons The Regional Economist |...
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