Top 10 Things You May Not Have Known About the FOMC
With the Fed decision out, you already know the most salient information about what the FOMC did today. What follows are the top 10...
Uh-Oh . . .
Shorter Fed Statement: Cut 1/4 point federal funds rateCut 1/4 point discount rateGrowth slowing, inflation risks remain Mr. Market...
The Fed and LIBOR
If you want a better understanding of the present conundrum the Fed faces between rates, the credit crunch, and inflation, go read...
Sector Performance Following Fed Cuts
Great set of charts from the Bespoke boys showing what the relative strength of various sectors have been since the Fed began cutting...
No, Pending Home Sales Index Did Not Rise
"The worst part of the credit crunch" is already reflected in the data, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR . . ....
“Economics and Business” Books of the Year (Economist)
These are Economist’s editorial picks — and not best sellers (as was previously complained about) — in the...
14,164.53* (Read it here first)
Read it here first: Back on November 6, we discussed S&P500 ex-Risk ? That commentary suggested that the S&P500...
Damn Spammers!
My apologies to those of you who tried posting, but are getting tagged as spammers. I haven’t changed any settings, but Typepad...
How Big Is It?
Nice info porn in the WSJ, comparing the relative size of past crises to the current mortgage debacle:> click for full size graphic...