Why do we overweight NFP ?
Should we put so much weight on NFP? Statisticians suggest "probably not." The WSJ lays the blame for the latest...
Can M3 be Saved?
I always find it curious when a good source of public data gets cancelled by an administrative source. Mass layoffs were the first...
A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
In order to be a successful investor — indeed, a successful anything — you need a healthy dose of skepticism. Not a gray,...
The Backward Business of Short Selling
If you haven’t already, I strongly admonish you to go read Jesse Eisinger’s column today: It’s a Tough Job, So Why Do...
Home Foreclosure Surge
Final post of today’s Real Estate marathon: "LAST WEEK, RealtyTrac published its January U.S. Foreclosure Report. According to...
Greg Ip Discovers Data Manipulation
This wasn’t supposed to Housing Monday, but that certainly seems to be what is happening — especially after I saw this...
Gaming the Blog Ecosystem
For quite a while now, Search Engine Optimization geeks spent lots of time trying to game Google’s search results. That’s no...
Fed: Stagnant Net Worth for Typical US Family
Every 3 years, the Federal Reserve undertakes a massive survey of nearly 5,000 US families. The interview process is comprehensive,...
Connect the Retail Sales Dots
The usually astute WSJ blows a front page story on yesterday’s retail sales data. Actually, you can asign 60% of the blame to...
Dark Matter Revisited
Monday’s discussion of the BusinessWeek cover story on "Economic Dark Matter and Why the Economy is Stronger than You...