VOTE: Best Financial Industry/Investment Blog
The Business Blogging Awards have finished with nominations, and the voting is open. We have been nominated in the "Best Financial...
We’ve gone Map Crazy, part 3 (Iraq edition)
We are at it again, folks. Iraq’s elections are today. Following in the footsteps of our previous Map obsessions, here is the...
Ten Commandments of Trading
Rev Shark does an excellent job writing the trading diary for Real Money. Shark is one of my must reads everyday on RM. Last week,...
Why GDP is Soft, and is likely to stay that way
Yesterday’s GDP number was a downside surprise — at least to some. I love when CNBC schedules mega-Bulls for Squawk...
“Don’t Just Do Something – Sit there!”
All too frequently, decisions are made when none need to be. There is an old trading expression: "Don’t...
Radio Execs Fear the iPod
Back on Janaury 15th, we discussed that the iPod shuffle = new radio. I just discovered this interview with Emmis Communications CEO....
Cyclical Bull Market to End This Year
I spoke with Jim Welsh yesterday — he writes the The Financial Commentator out of Carlsbad, California. His views of the overall...
Iraqi Elections
Iraq’s elections are 3 days away. Following our past Map obsessions, here is a similar graphic of where the voters are in...
A Promising Start, But . . .
I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter rationalizing the weak market the past few weeks – as well as euphoria for yesterday’s rally. I...
Chart of the Day: Inflation Adjusted Crude
Crude has been rallying and is once again approaching $50 per barrel. The mild December lulled traders (who apparently forgot it gets...