Random Things I Have Been Thinking About
The year is winding down, people are getting ready for the holidays, and I am working on my last few columns of the year for Bloomberg...
Sarkar on Taper, Data
The FED announced that it would reduce its asset purchase programme by US$10bn in January, comprising equally of Treasuries and mortgage...
Rethinking Customer Satisfaction
A study by Bloomberg Businessweek indicates that customer satisfaction might actually be bad for business. The Colbert Report Get More:...
10 Thursday PM Reads
Here’s my train-reading this evening: • How strong is gold’s “Wall of Worry?” (MarketWatch) see also Gold slides to the...
10 Thursday AM Reads
Good morning. Here’s my reading for the morning commute: • This is how history should judge Ben Bernanke (Washington Post), see also...
Why Do So Many People Hate QE?
Why Do So Many People Hate QE? Outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke managed to thread the needle yesterday. Bloomberg, December...