Massive Retail Roundup
No big linkfest this weekend due to holiday travel — but since there is such an enormous amount of discussion about Retail Sales...
Goldilocks Word Count
There is a telling chart in Alan Abelson’s column this week that might work as a basic sentiment measure: How often...
New WSJ Blog: Holiday Sales Tracker
There’s a new blog via the WSJ: Holiday Sales Tracker. It looks like its out from behind the firewall, and its a great way to stay...
Fox to air fake news show (really)
Imagine a version of Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show that leans rightward. That’s the latest idea from the fertile minds at FNC....
Marketbeat Freed from Firewall
Back in March of this year, when the WSJ began blogging, I offered some unsolicited advice (WSJ Joins the Blogging Crowd). ...
Autopsy of a Miscalculation
Ever wonder why the doctors who accidentally kill patients aren’t allowed to perform the autopsies? An article in Barron’s...
1927-1933 Chart of Pompous Prognosticators
1927-1933 Chart of Pompous Prognosticators Chart locations are an approximate indication only 1. “We will not have any more crashes...
Now Blogging: The Economist
I’d like to welcome to the ranks of MSM financial blogs The Economist. Their new blog is called Free Exchange; They join other such...
RealMoney free to College students
Attention college students & Professors: RealMoney is offering you a free subscription through May 31, 2007. The only requirement:...
Media praise for The Big Picture
I was having a conversation about the blog redesign with a colleague (a media consultant). After we discussed the Stock Trader’s...