Prove Me Wrong
One of the keys to investing is maintaining intellectual flexibility. It tends to be a money losing strategy to marry any one idea or...
Economists on December Jobs
. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers expanded their payrolls by 157,000 jobs in December, bringing total...
All Hail December’s Job Numbers
I keep getting asked what I expect the number to be tomorrow; Quite frankly, I haven’t the slightest idea what it will be —...
Gift-card effect? Not so much . . .
The $17 billion gift card addendum –about 8% of holiday sales — turns out not to cause a "January effect" as...
Five for ‘05
‘Tis the season for lists, predictions and “best of ‘04” type commentary. . This won’t be one of those. Instead, I hope to...
Chart of the Week: 10 Day Moving Average Equity Put/Call Ratio
With the internals of the market looking so healthy, youmay be wondering what might derail the rally. Technimental’s Chief Market...
Actual US Deficit: $615 Billion
Welcome to the start of the New Year. Lets start off on the right foot, with something incendiary and infuriating: The terrific John...
The Economic Crystal Ball: Cloudy, or Clearing?
.Interesting discussion between John Irons and Andrew Samwick over at WSJ (free) The Economic Crystal Ball: Cloudy, or Clearing?...
Chart of the Week: Consumer Confidence Spikes
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds In December The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had...