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26 Aug

Surprise! Income Rises (In 2006 from 2000)

by Barry Ritholtz
Today’s media pick is from the NYT. For the first time since 2000, the average income actually rose in the US, according to IRS...

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21 Aug

The Big Freddie Mac

by Barry Ritholtz
Today’s guest post is from Rob, the founder of Business Pundit, now with Capitalist Banter: McDonald’s Corp. held a press...

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19 Aug

PPI July 2008

by Barry Ritholtz
The latest Producer Price Index for Finished Goods is out, and its screaming hot: It advanced 1.2% in July (seasonally adjusted). 1.2%...

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14 Aug

Inflation At 17-Year High

by Barry Ritholtz
Wow! Big pop in inflation last month: July CPI rose 0.8% headline, 2X consensus expectations as  food, energy, airline fares and...

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12 Aug

Fuzzy Numbers

by Barry Ritholtz
Interesting discussion on some of my favorite pet peeves: CPI, Unemployment, NFP, etc. via Chris Martenson’s Crash Course.click for...

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5 Aug

The Old Monster is Back

by Barry Ritholtz
Since the Fed is now worried about Inflation — behind the curve as usual — I pulled this comic from Germany, circa early 2008:

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5 Aug

No Change in Rates, Substantial Inflation Risk

by Barry Ritholtz
Fed leaves rates unchanged, and is more concerned with inflation than slowing growth. Full statement: The Federal Open Market Committee...

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20 Jul

Z$100B Note

by Barry Ritholtz
This is what focusing on Core inflation gets you! Zimbabwe’s $100bn note: “Some Zimbabweans are already calling for higher...

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17 Jul

The Three-Headed Monster

by Barry Ritholtz
I did three segments Tuesday on Yahoo Tech Ticker at the Nasdaq:  Here is the second piece, on Inflation, the weak economy and the...

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16 Jul

Consumer Prices Surge Most Since ’82

by Barry Ritholtz
U.S. consumer prices soared in June. The stagflationary mix of rising unemployment, strained financial markets and rising inflation,...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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