Economists React to NFP
October 7, 2005 10:58 a.m. The WSJ notes that "the U.S. economy lost jobs in September for the first time in over two years as...
The Bull’s Fourth Year
Interesting historical comparison, from S&P via Barrons (long excerpt): The Bull’s Fourth Year Here’s how sectors within...
Today’s NFP: Likely to be a Mulligan
Why do we care so much about the monthly NFP data? 3 reasons: 1) NFP reveals how strong economic growth is; That’s why we...
Establishment (NFP)/Household Ratio
Howard Simons lays out the ugly details: We are on the verge of ending more than a half century of job growth: "The...
Dow Jones: Katrina Will Cause Labor Dept To “Guess”...
Isn’t that what they do each month anyway? I’m just saying — between hedonics, seasonal adjustments, and the now...
Oh, THAT Inflation!
If you want to understand why I diss Wall Street Economists so much, have a look at this chart:click for larger chart I am shocked...
Spam Stock Tracker (Worse than Wall Street!)
If you are as annoyed about "stock spam" as I am, then here’s a website that will make your day: the Spam Stock Tracker....
Surprisingly Bright Outlook for Holiday Shopping
Here’s a pleasant surprise: The NPD Group is predicting that Holiday spending will rise this year — despite all the obvious...
Technical Analysis from A to Z
Given all the chatter about Technical Analysis (Real Money seems to have a debate about this erupt periodically) and yesterday’s...
Non Manufacturing ISM: Is the Pig Through the Python?
Today’s Non Manufacturing ISM data dropped to the lowest level in 2 years. At the same time, the prices paid index spiked to the...