Foolish Bank promotional ideas
Of all the idiotic ideas to come out of the banking industry, these two recent brainfarts are my favorites. I’ll be curious to see...
Dismal Science ?
Ever wonder why Economics is called “the dismal science”? The standard answer is that “19th century author Thomas...
Let It Ride
Business Week discusses why Greenie is on hold for a long long time: “The economy is cooking. Business spending is rising and the...
Almost (but not quite) Oversold
After 4 down — and one up — days, the markets were set to try to reassert themselves, when a terrorist strike in Turkey sent...
Chart of the Day: McClellan Oscillator
Chart of the Day The McClellan Oscillator is a breadth-based, intermediate-term indicator. It can also be used for short-term timing when...
U.S. Music Sales Up
Does the improving U.S. economy have anything to do with this? How about a slew of new and critically well reviewed CDs? The availability...
WSJ POWER 30
I was surprised that not many people made much mention of the WSJ’s “Power 30.” It was an interesting dissection of who...
Data Underestimates New Jobless Claims
File this one under “Duh!”: The U.S. Labor Department, at the urging of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, is working...
Discounting? What Discounting?
No Discounting? Boy, that was quick. I cannot recall the last time a common “meme” was so quickly proven to be false in the...
Are Retailers playing a game of “Chicken?”
Retail, X-Mas & Discounting: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about retail sales. Some of that is due to recent earnings...