The Big Picture

Source: Iacono Research Some people look at me funny when I say that Real Estate is one of the few bright spots in the economy,...

The supposedly new and improved ADP employment report said private sector job gains in Nov totaled 118k, 7k less than expected and down...

The Australian economy grew by +0.5% in Q3 Q/Q, slower than the +0.6% in Q2 and +1.3% in Q1. GDP rose by +3.1% Y/Y, in line with market...

My morning reads: • Wall Street isn’t that worried about the fiscal cliff. Is it savvy or stupid? (Wonkblog) • Tax the Traders! It...

A stock market that has performed as bad as Spain in 2012, finally got some love overnight. The Shanghai index rallied 2.9% to a 3 week...

• CNBC – Volcker Says Rule Is Already Changing Wall Street Volcker told “Squawk Box” co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin that the rule has...

With the year coming to a close, there are a few loose odds and ends I have been meaning to address. This morning’s post is a...

Stuff like this is HP’s best hope for the printer business: Draw, create, print and fold beautiful 3D figures with Foldify. You...

Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve Chairman, explains why he believes the Volcker Rule has already been effective and says that...