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12 Jul

Bush or Blair?

by Barry Ritholtz
I always seem to be surprised by the results of the WSJ poll. My mistake is I keep impuning the very Conservative Op -Ed page with the...

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24 Jun

Why Politics Matters to Investors

by Barry Ritholtz
How much do politics matter to investors? It turns out, quite a lot. The intersection between what happens in Washingington D.C. and a...

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22 Jun

Confusing Sentiment Data

by Barry Ritholtz
I’m trying to make sense of several conflicting data points regarding consumer sentiment, political attitudes, spending habits, and...

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20 Jun

Volker Takes Away the PunchBowl

by Barry Ritholtz
Former Federal Reserve Cheif Paul Volcker warns that nation is facing ‘huge imbalances and risks,‘ at the second annual...

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18 Jun

How Much Does Sarbanes-Oxley Cost?

by Barry Ritholtz
There’s a meme circulating now amongst the sloping forehead crowd that Sarbanes-Oxley costs exceed $1.4 trillion dollars. The way...

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17 Jun

Financial Sentiment by Party

by Barry Ritholtz
Interesting observation from Mike Panzner. He notes that people self identified by party have very different basis for how they determine...

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14 Jun

WSJ: Debate on the Fed

by Barry Ritholtz
> Here comes the reveal of the "project" referred to earlier today: Econoblog: What should the Fed do? What will the Fed...

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9 Jun

The Soft Prejudice of Low Expectations: The Federal Deficit

by Barry Ritholtz
> "These are the good ol’ days. These are the best of times. After this, it gets worse." -Congressional Budget Office...

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1 Jun

MPAA does the heavy lifting RIAA refused to do

by Barry Ritholtz
I have complained for years that the RIAA took the lazy, showboat route in dealing with piracy. Instead of focusing on the vast network...

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31 May

I picked Deep Throat!

by Barry Ritholtz
A reader reminds me of something I had written at essays and effluvia, our sister (read: goofy) blog.  Back in February, I picked...

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

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