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Long Interest Rates, 1790 to Present
click for larger chart The great irony of the fiscal cliff settlement is that US borrowing rates are as cheap as they have...
House passes Fiscal Cliff bill
Japan’s population continues to decline – it fell by 212k last year, the largest decline on record and the 6th consecutive annual...
Keep It Simple
Keep it simple, avoid the pitfalls Barry Ritholtz, Washington Post, January 25 2013 “A simple, albeit less than optimal,...
10 Welcome Back AM Reads
My morning reads: • The fiscal cliff deal Short-term relief, and little else (Economist) see also Ten Things You Should Know About the...
2012 Year in Review
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Planetary Nebula NGC 5189
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have photographed a festive-looking nearby planetary nebula called NGC 5189. The...
Keep Investing Simple
Its the start of the new year, and most of you have been thinking about some grandiose plan for self-improvement. Quit smoking, lose...
Welcome to 2013! Day One: Rally
(Updated: Note these now reflect the 6am Futures open — click to see updated version) The year begins with the...