January 2013 - The Big Picture

My afternoon train reads: • Bill Gross: Be very afraid of the markets (The Buzz) but see Low Volatility Here to Stay? VIX Futures Say...

Consider these headlines: Reuters: “Amazon shares set record after strong quarterly profit” Fortune: “Amazon profits...

Job Growth, Productivity and Labor Force Source: J.P. Morgan Guide to the Markets, December 31, 2012

Source: Daily Jobs Update Matt Trivisonno points us to the latest tax-withholding data. He compares January 2013 with...

My morning reads: • Wanna Make Real Money? Buy Risk (MarketBeat) • Head Wind Into Tail Wind? (Barron’s) but see also Bull...

Japanese industrial output rose by +2.5% in December M/M (+1.4% in November), though lower than the +4.1% gain expected. Production...

Anglo-American Economies Contract Again We’ve noted for years that the U.S. – and the entire globe – faces a another leg down. Last...

Garrett McNamara of Hawaii rode a giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal yesterday. It was claimed to be 100 feet high, although the Guinness...

Customer: Um…now look…now look, mate, I’ve definitely had enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when...

Don’t Expect Consumer Spending To Be the Engine of Economic Growth It Once Was By William R. Emmons The Regional Economist |...