Barry Ritholtz, Author at The Big Picture

A new scam is going around, according to this SEC press release. Here’s how the pump & dump scam work: They leave a voicemail...

After a huge run up in 2003, what makes the most sensein 1H 2004? Gary Smith (of the Street.com) thinks the recent action is pretty much...

Barron’s picks up the Monday’s commentary. They very intelligently renamed it “What’s in Store for the Rest of...

We previously looked at when fading the Pros — going against consensus — is the right call. Its tough to do; Any person who...

Someone had asked for additional views on the 3 Bubbles form the WSJ a few months ago. Here’s IBD’s take on it; I’ll...

Here’s a terrific chart from our friends over at Chart of the Day. When you adjust the price of oil (and thus, gasoline) for...

At approximately 3am this morning, Google slashed its IPO price range and cut the number of shares in its offering. The new expected...

You’ve heard about the two-handed economist? How about a three-handed Strategist! Last week, the market exhibited additional signs...

Investech Research notes that their Pressure Factor, a proprietary indicator of oversold reading, has fallen to a minus 111. This is the...

Yesterday, the WSJ noted a general slow down in economic data. Today, we seee Oil easing off its highs, CPI declining, housing starts...