Election Day (finally!)
NOTE: This Maarket Commentary alert was originally emailed to subscribers at Ritholtz Research & Analytics on Mon 11/7/2006...
Fed Official Says Bad Data Helped Fuel Rate Cuts, Housing...
"In this case, poor data led to a policy action that amplified speculative activity in the housing and other markets....
US Invasion in Iraq
Christophe Vorlet’s interesting artwork on the US participation in the War: Fascinating work . . .
Unemployment Rate: Saved by the Gals!
How did we get to that 4.4% unemployment rate? The answer lay in Table A: The “Employment” component expanded by +437k; Note...
Its Still the Economy, Stupid
Is it Iraq or the Economy? That’s the question the MSM seems to be focused on. The obvious answer is being overlooked: How about...
November Linkfest (Brrrrr)
It was a rare week: no new records or milestone: The Dow slipped below below 12,000, as it fell a little bit every day....
Are You a Trading Junkie?
Doc Steenberger addresses a problem we rarely hear discussed: when trading becomes an addictive activity. I can personally validate the...
Analyzing why “It’s a great time to buy or sell a...
Yesterday, we discussed the $40M NAR ad campaign, “It’s a great time to buy or sell a home!” On the way home, I...
Stock Traders Almanac 40th Anniversary Dedication
A few of you have written sending word of the dedication in this year’s Stock Traders Almanac 40th Anniversary. I was tremendously...
“Incredible Talent Pool, Zero Competition”
> Buried in yesterday’s rather prescient retail comments was a somewhat cheeky description of the purty young thangs I spotted...