‘Tis two days before Christmas
From Art Cashin of UBS: ‘Tis two days before Christmas and at each brokerage house The only thing stirring was the click of a mouse...
From Secrecy to Transparency at the Fed
Via Goldman Sachs: Source: Goldman Sachs, “Top of Mind”, December 18th, 2013
10 Monday AM Reads
Sure, I am on vacation. But OCD never takes any time off — hence, what I’m reading this week: • Valuation, Profit Margins...
Half-Assed
I read yesterday morning in the Japan Times that the JP Morgan settlement is thought to be a blueprint of future settlements. Some...
Mainstream Economists Finally Admit that Runaway Inequality Is...
But Bad Government Policies Are Making Inequality Worse By the Day AP reported Tuesday: The growing gap between the richest Americans and...
Dealing With Twitter Hate
1. Never ever respond. That’s the hater’s goal. To entrap you. Draw you into a conversation. Wherein you have to justify your...
Blackstone’s Big Bet On Rental Homes
From Bloomberg: The Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest private equity firm, became the largest owner of rental homes in the...
10 Sunday AM Reads
Good morning. Here’s what I’m reading this lovely, windy Sunday: • Bad News for People Who Like Bad News: It’s been a...