Economist hilites
Several worthwhile reads in the Economist: The world suddenly looks bleaker “Unfortunately, there is no one of Mr Rubin’s calibre...
Stimulus Buoyed Wall Street In 3rd Quarter; Can It Last?
I have some comments in an article in today’s WSJ: “Stimulus Buoyed Wall Street In 3rd Quarter; Can It Last?” What...
“It was fun while it lasted”
NYT’s Floyd Norris notes the obvious: Overlooked in some of the analysis at the time was the most obvious fact of all: checks...
WSJ: Wall Street Companies Dial Up India for Research Assistance
Another interesting article about the outsourcing/offshoring of white collar jobs: Wall Street Companies Dial Up India for Research...
GMSV: Magnatune (& follow up)
The San Jose Mercury News picked up last night’s discussion of Magnatune . . . (Good Morning Silicon Valley: “The real winner...
No Job Creation this time around
Important front page article in the NY Times today: “Slowing Stream of New Jobs Helps to Explain Slump.” While job losses...
Day Trading Makes a Comeback (whoopee!)
They’re back. The Wall Street Journal notes that the day traders have returned. Not in the same size and scope as during the bubble...
Random Items
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Stocks vs Gold
Jim Picerno of The Capital Spectator addresses the relationship between the Dollar and Gold, in THE COMFORTING AURA OF GOLD. Note that...
G7 placating US public opinion?
Quote of the Day “Other G7 officials said privately that the communiqué was more a bid to placate domestic US public opinion than...