Growing up on an island, I’ve always been intrigued by the boating world. Many friends and neighbors have boats, and while...
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Today’s chart porn is courtesy of the NYT’s Floyd Norris: "AMERICANS are cutting back on purchases of things they do not...
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> Real Retail sales dropped in March, driven lower primarily by durable goods and automobiles. Nominal sales — non-inflation...
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Early this morning, we mentioned Wal-Mart’s (WMT) monthly sales data, as well as the rest of the retail sector. Michael Panzner...
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The monthly retail data was released this morning — and it was none too pretty. Same-store sales dropped 0.5% for the month of...
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So Mrs. Big Picture’s Bimmer comes off lease next month, and I had the "pleasure" of doing some car shopping this...
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One of the misunderstandings about recessions is what actually happens in the real world. A recession is where economic growth stops, and...
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Yesterday, we noted that the market "wanted" to rally, courtesy of its oversold condition. Dropping nearly 5% in the previous...
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If you ever doubt the significance of the market’s relative overbought/sold condition to news, the past two days have been quite...
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Just a brief reminder: there have been numerous idiots insisting that the consumer was just fine, and this holiday season was free from...
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