Same Old Game
You might think after all we’ve been through, that Wall Street would have wised up, cleaned house, reassured the public, restored...
Some Worthwhile Reads
A hedge fund friend, now comfortably esconced in Colorado, asked for some market/econ related reading suggestions. One thing led to...
Barron’s picks up “Seems Like Old Times?”
Barron’s picked up Tuesday’s “Seems Like Old Times?” It’s funny — even though I feel like I have a...
Mind the Output Gap?
My man Larry Kudlow — with whom I frequently disagree, but always like and respect — penned a mighty piece for the WSJ today....
Greenspan goes from Patient to Coy
“I’m not going to suggest to you I can give you a pattern of what we may or may not do over the next quarters and potentially...
PPI — only 2 weeks late!
March 2004 Producer Price Index to be Released on Thursday, April 22 The Producer Price Index (PPI) for March 2004, originally scheduled...
Fun with Hedonics or:
“How I learned to stop...
An anonymous friend poses the following question regarding the official CPI/inflation stats: Question: What do you think official,...
Cashing In on DVDs
The New York Times had an article today about a pet peeve of ours: The continued rise of DVDs (and the negative impact on CD sales):...
Tuneful Tuesday’s Music Competition
Here’s the latest wrap up in the CD / DVD wars: Best Buy continues their 2 for $20 DVD sale on select titles. The list includes...
Seems Like Old Times?
Back in the bad old days of 2001/2002, earnings seasons was a source of endless angst and despair. Analysts had been excessively...