Companies Cutting Hours Aggressively
I have over the years discussed what a poor economic recovery this cycle has been in terms of job creation. Given the lack of robust job...
Withholding Tax Update: 23-Month Low
We have previously reviewed the Uncle Sam’s withholding tax data as a read into the overall health of the economy. The most recent...
Advice for Billionaires on Getting Things Done
Nice productivity round up for you billionaire TBP readers — but much of the advice is applicable to everyone else. While toys and...
Productivity
While I am having lunch, check out this very cool chart porn on Productivity via Brian Jacobs: click for ginormous graphic
Bracing for NFP Day
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more: The monthly NonFarm Payroll report rolls out today, and the consensus is none too...
Creating Fake Alpha
Saturday’s discussion about the UBS report, including the post on banker’s compensation, led to some intriguing email from...
UBS $37B Write Down, Part II: Compensation
Buried at the end of the report discussed earlier is the specific criticism of the financial compensation system in place at UBS for...
Middle Class Squeeze
You may have missed this info graphic in the WSJ over the weekend. click thru for full interactive graphic Source:Are You Better Off Now...
Hedge Fund Compensation
Earlier this week, I asked, “What’s Wrong With Billionaire Fund Managers?” We noted the very top % of this profession...
Disappearing Economic Indicators
First M3, now . . . Sometimes, when the data is (how shall we say this) less than delightful, politicians pressure bureaucracies to...