Of all the names I have been called over the years — and there have been plenty — “Contrarian” is the one I am...
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This has to be the single dumbest thing I have read in months: Investment Bank Profits May Drop on Regulations, JPMorgan Says. (Note: I...
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Despite most of the economics profession declaring the recession over — I think they are premature — I got into an...
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Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers...
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Those people who made the call that the highs were in for the year will be disappointed in today’s closing data: U.S. stocks closed...
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Nice Mint chart, via Jess Backman of WallStats: > click for 3X larger graphic
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Since it is now September, let’s take a classic look at the seasonality of market returns. > click for larger chart Courtesy of...
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Here’s a fun graphic to play with: Can you name these 14 historic bubbles? > click for larger graphic > Answers after the...
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> As we have long noted, the coincidental and leading aspects of the employment data remained mired in negative territory. They are...
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