Savings vs Consumption via WSJ Source: What a Penny Saved Costs SUDEEP REDDY WSJ, JANUARY 6, 2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123120956010956387.html Read More
Here Comes the Commodity Index Rebalancing The major commodities indices are being rebalanced, and I am forced once again to question their timing. Recall the last major rebalance:... Read More
Regulations of Hedge Funds for 2009 Investor Confidence – Interview with LaCrosse Global Fund Services Co-CEO Chris Kundro January 06, 2009 Read More
Belief Still in Ascendancy Good Evening: Today’s action in the capital markets did not appear very remarkable on the surface, but it did reveal once again... Read More
The End of an Empire? Geopolitical commentator John Batchelor explains to Simon Constable of Dow Jones Newswires why speculation about a U.S. breakup is wrong,... Read More
December 15-16, 2008 FOMC Minutes The Fed seems a bit concerned about the horse now that its out of the barn . . . “The information reviewed at the December meeting... Read More
Laffer-able I suppose I should start this by saying that it’s hard not to like Art Laffer. He’s affable and sincere. His extreme... Read More
Earnings Estimates Fall If you missed John Mauldin’s weekend piece (2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP), have a look at these estimates for earnings in 2008. They... Read More
The Very Flawed Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Mr Mortgage is a 20-year mortgage banking veteran, specializing in wholesale and correspondent sales and sales/operations management and... Read More