The Bubble of American Supremacy
Harsh words from billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros. In an Atlantic Monthly article, “The Bubble of American...
“Your World with Neil Cavuto”
I just got tagged for Fox’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto.” It will be on today, at 4:00 . . . The topic is...
Read it Here First II: The Productivity Paradox
Stephen S. Roach, chief economist for Morgan Stanley, has an op-ed in Sunday’s N.Y. Times: The Productivity Paradox. If that title...
Chart of the Week: Day Before/After Holidays
The periods around certain holidays have some historical seasonality worth paying attention to: In particular, Thanksgiving, Christmas...
Wal-Mart backlash growing
Several negative stories out recently on Wal-Mart. We previously referenced the Fast Company article, which was extremely negative. This...
Dismal Science ?
Ever wonder why Economics is called “the dismal science”? The standard answer is that “19th century author Thomas...
WSJ POWER 30
I was surprised that not many people made much mention of the WSJ’s “Power 30.” It was an interesting dissection of who...
Chart of the Week
Stocks are at the top of their up channel, and have become somewhat extended. They remain vulnerable to a pullback. Extended Market...
Apple’s iTunes wins “Coolest Innovation” of...
The 99¢ Solution: Time magazine picked Apple’s iTunes as the “coolest new technology” in the music category for 2003....