Bernanke Bashing
The Bernanke renomination has been widely approved — a WSJ survey showed 74% in favor, and amongst Economists, its even higher. But...
Stocks Shout “Recovery!”; What Do Other Markets Say?
Good Evening: U.S. stocks rose once again on Tuesday, halting its latest losing streak at one. What was interesting about today’s...
What’s New?
Its not that often that I go to, see or hear about a fascinating new technology or business model. Today was one of those days. What have...
Art Cashin on Government Stimulus
“We’re seeing some growth in the economy, but it’s all government generated,” Art Cashin, of UBS, told CNBC. He...
First Amendment Award for Outstanding Journalism: Dylan Ratigan
Congrats to Dylan Ratigan for the recognition of his outstanding work as an aggressive, take-no-prisoners news anchor. First Amendment...
Tuesday 10 Spot
Here are your first 10 quick picks of the Bernanke era, part II: • Volcker Says Money-Market Funds Weaken U.S. Financial System...
Daily Baltic Dry Index Volatility
The very volatile Baltic Dry Index has been swinging up and down for the past few years: > Baltic Dry Index, 1999-2009 (logarithmic...
Seasonality of Home Prices
To highlight the seasonality of housing and its impact on pricing where the spring is the busiest of the year, the S&P/Case Shiller...
Case Shiller Improves Monthly, Falls Yearly
Data through June 2009 by the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices shows that the U.S. National Home Price Index improved in the second...