A few different ways to parse yesterday’s FOMC Statement:(click each for larger view) Via Bill King: Download FOMC_Rel.pdf Via the...
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FOMC Chair Ben Bernanke surprised me (and apparently, quite a few others) by slashing both the Fed Funds Rate and the Discount Rate 50...
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Über-bear Doug Kass outlines his views on why, regardless of what the Fed’s actions are this week, their impact on equities will...
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I am traveling today, but filling in today with a special guest post is Jack McHugh:> Stocks took some positive news on the credit...
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I love a capella, and enjoy a good economic parody. So how could I not love the Richter Scales ode to the 2007 credit crunch, sub-prime...
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One of the reasons I have not come to the conclusion that we are done with falling home sales and prices is the massive build up in new...
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Regular readers know that I am not a fan of the WSJ Op Ed page. In addition to their playing fast and loose with facts, I find their...
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I hadn’t heard this acronym before — NINJA Loan: ninja loan n. A loan or mortgage given to a person who has no income,...
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Jack McHugh engages us in this delightful thought experiment: > "Let’s try a little thought experiment to examine just how...
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chart courtesy of Meir Atazur > I love when graphics can depict a lot of information elegantly. The above chart (via Meir Atazur)...
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