Pile High the Stimulus
Alan Brinkley is one of the more prominent New Deal historians. And he’s joined the debate over the stimulus to counter some of the...
Risk Mismanagement & VaR
Terrific l o n g article in the Sunday Times Magazine by Joe Nocera, titled Risk Mismanagement. Its all about how Wall Street developed...
Global Manufacturing Collapse
I haven’t had a chance to comment on the ISM data, but a few charts are just about as much info as you need. Remember, 50 is the...
Looking Ahead: Madoff, Macworld, CES
The first full week of 2009 will be a busy one in the world of business and financial news, beginning with a House hearing into the...
2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP
I meant to take yet another Friday away from my writing, but as I am researching for next week’s annual prediction issue, there is...
S&P500 Performance, Volatility in 2008
via NYT > Source: Markets Limp Into 2009 After a Bruising Year VIKAS BAJAJ NYT, December 31, 2008...
What’s with All the Auto Dealers?
The great unexplained mystery in the auto bailout is the persistence of all the surplus dealerships for American-made cars. UAW benefit...
Do You Have a ‘Risk-Taking’ Brain ?
This time of year, many investors are looking at their asset allocation, and stock selection. Perhaps they should be asking themselves,...
Aurora Borealis from Orbit
Astronaut Don Pettit created an astounding video using a sequence of still images he shot of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from...
