Rally Rank: 27 of 4,237
Fascinating chart showing the bell curve of historical 55 week rallies in (not quite) deciles. The present rally ranks in the top 1% of...
NASAA 2010 Public Policy Conference
> I am in Washington DC today, presenting at The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) 2010 Public Policy...
An Improved Version of Bailout Math
The New York Times one ups the Wall Street Journal, taking a more philosophical — and broader — look at the Treasury’s...
Feb Trade Deficit above expectations
The Feb Trade Deficit was $1.2b above expectations at $39.7b and up from $37b in Jan. The rise in the deficit was due to a 1.7% gain in...
China/Greece/Small biz not drinking the Kook Aid
For those familiar with Alcoa for a while know that the only bellwether status it has is that of serial disappointer (is that a word?)...
Hudson Castle: Lehman’s Secret Risk-Shielding Tricks
The NYT digs up a secret Lehman Brothers memo about Hudson Castle — part of a financial system that enabled banks to exchange...
Lehman’s Secret Memo Hiding Risk
NYT reveals a secret Lehman Brothers memo detailing how they temporarily transfered their exposure to the risky investments tied to...
Plummeting Death Reform
Pulitzers to WaPo, NYT, Prop Publica, Liaquat Ahamed
Congratulations to this year’s Pulitzer prize winners: • The Washington Post won four Pulitzers; • The New York Times won...