The Fund Manager’s Dilemma
Pity the poor fund manager: Their job is to invest according to their “style box.” Their difficulties come when their stylistic...
Chart of the Week: Augmented Unemployment Rate
The Augmented Unemployment Rate reflects the discouraged, the underemployed, the part timers. It provides a more helpful macro view of...
Born Lucky, Live Long?
The Washington Post reports today that a Dutch study has found: “People who happen to be born in good economic times live longer...
The Fund Manager’s Dilemma?
I’ve referenced Jeremy Grantham in the past. In Q3 ’03, Grantham stated that we are now experiencing “The Greatest...
Augmented Unemployment Rate
Total non-farm payroll employment, on a seasonally adjusted basis, was 130.1 million last month — virtually unchanged. These...
Let’s play “Surprise the Economists!”
Here’s some of the responses from various Economists, via WSJ: “The payroll gain of 1,000 jobs is “quite shocking. …...
Payroll improvement: 1000 Jobs
Yes, you read that right: The mighty American economy created no new jobs in December. The actual number — 1,000 — is...
It’s Not Easy Being Greenback
Today we wade into the morass that is the U.S. dollar: Of all the chatter produced by Wall Street, this seems to be one of the more...
Chart(s) of the Week: 2003 DJIA, priced in Euros
Performance changes based upon your currency perspective. If you bought the Dow Jones Industrial Average with your Euros on the first day...
Hollywood’s Newest Nightmare
Since we’ve been focusing on piracy and downloads, here’s the latest item to torture the MPAA: The Archos Video AV320. Its...