Barry Ritholtz, Author at The Big Picture

Last week was the market’s first losing week in six. As the economic numbers improve, the real action is in corporate profitability:...

Gary B. Smith pointed to the contrary indicators piece in his TheStreet.com column (“Market’s Resilience Will Soon Be...

After three years in the new house, we decide to refinish the kitchen (by new, I mean new to us — it’s nearly 100 years old). We...

Steve Liesman wrote an interesting article for the Wall Street Journal: “Washington Needs to Decide If It Favors Capital or...

Previously in this space, I discussed how, in the parlance of traders, the NYSE top ticked Grasso’s pay package. I suspect that the...

My friend John Paczkowski, over at the excellent blog “Good Morning Silicon Valley” has issued a call for entries: The Great...

“Forget those grim unemployment numbers. Demographic forces are about to put a squeeze on the labor supply that will make it feel...

Mark Hulbert addresses the issue of whether there is an alternative explanation for the unprecedentedly high levels of insider sales (at...

Fed funds futures and Eurodollar futures continue to price in only a marginal (about 4%) chance of a rate hike at next week’s FOMC...

I decided not to address the issue of 9/11 in today’s Market Commentary. Several of you have asked why, and in brief, I have...