James Grant: The Bubble
www.thebubblefilm.com The Bubble is a feature length documentary that ask those who predicted the greatest recession since the Great...
How Did Professional Forecasters React to the August 2011 FOMC...
Why is Buying a Car in the USA Such an Ordeal?
The other night, I found myself in a high-rent, commercial neighborhood in suburbia, where most of the buildings were medical offices and...
10 Mid-Week PM Reads
My afternoon train reads, edited for you in real time: • Who is Jack Lew? (THE FIX) see also Jacob Lew (Wiki) • Time for the great...
50 Things to Give Up
My commentary and a selection of photos for a different look to this list of things to give up. Somewhere after New Years and before...
Asset Class Returns, 2003-2012
Asset Class Returns Source: J.P. Morgan In light of this morning’s portfolio rebalancing discussion, I thought the...
Colbert: Platinum Debt Ceiling Solution
Minting trillion dollar platinum coins to pay off America’s debt is legal in that it is not technically illegal. The Colbert Report...
US energy independence in a few years ?
Australian November retail sales declined by 0.1% M/M, as compared with a +0.3% gain expected, the 1st decline in 4 months. Consumers are...
10 Mid-Week AM Reads
My morning reads: • Economists Use Shoddy Data (Slate) • Bull: The first word in mangled meanings (FT.com) • Washington is fixing...