Archive - 2010 - Blog entry
January 9th
The Military-Industrial Complex is Ruining the Economy
Submitted by George Washington on 01/10/2010 01:12 -0500Let's talk dollars and cents ...
January 9th
Maynard Keynes on Japan – “Very Disastrous”
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 01/09/2010 20:50 -0500Thoughts on Japan from John Maynard Keynes. This economist is more powerful today than he was when he was alive. I wonder what he would really say about the Nikkei. Also some interesting information from the CIA. I am always looking for 'clues'.
How the Teamsters Beat Goldman Sachs?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/09/2010 10:18 -0500A story of how the "vampire squid" caved and offered to help North America's most powerful union...
The Best Links of the Week That Was
Submitted by inoculatedinvestor on 01/09/2010 04:38 -0500The eclectic set of topics discussed in this week's link's: Hank Paulson's bazooka, the debt to GDP point of no return, Wall Street bonus deferral, the toxic twins Fannie and Freddie, and of course prisoners.
January 8th
Still Scope for Optimism on U.S. Jobs?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/08/2010 21:09 -0500Those of you who have all but given up hope a the recovery for the U.S. labor market should read this brief comment very carefully...
Nice Work Creating New Terrorists, You Morons
Submitted by George Washington on 01/08/2010 20:26 -0500D'Oh ...
It’s Tough to Put Lipstick on this Pig
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 01/08/2010 20:05 -0500The December nonfarm payroll losses make another stimulus package a sure thing. More deficits and taxes to follow. A new interstate, anyone?
Tim's Out - Sheila and Debt Relief In?
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 01/08/2010 14:24 -0500Something is going to happen with our pal Tim Geithner. My guess is that it happens sooner versus later. The White house chatter on this is just smoke. The question is, who is coming in and what might they do?
Is the Unemployment Rate Really 13.2%?
Submitted by Expected Returns on 01/08/2010 12:19 -0500This is a very weak unemployment report as every important qualitive measure of unemployment showed further weakness. There is no recovery based on the data. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Nonfarm payroll employment edged down (-85,000) in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.0 percent, the U.S.
BlackRock's Crystal Ball into 2010 and the Next Decade
Submitted by asiablues on 01/08/2010 10:45 -0500BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Vice Chairman Bob Doll has been putting out annual predictions for 15 years. Doll, who helps oversee about $3.2 trillion at BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, just released his ten predictions for 2010 and for the next ten year. Eleven of the twelve predictions he made for 2009 were right.
Residential Real Estate is Dead Money for the Next Decade
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 01/08/2010 08:52 -0500How high can home prices go with a ten year inventory overhang? Baby boomers are about to suck the life out of this market. No “rosebud” for me. The first in a series of seven on The Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Annual Asset Allocation review.
News Brunch: Friday 1.8.10
Submitted by Chopshop on 01/08/2010 06:34 -0500A healthy smattering of today's "news", fit for digital consumption.
January 7th
When the Bond Market Goes Boo?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/07/2010 22:57 -0500Hold on to your hat, the bond vigilantes will be out full force on Friday. And when the bond market goes 'boo', its chill will be felt across all asset classes.
We've Become a Government "Of The Bankers, By The Bankers, And For The Bankers"
Submitted by George Washington on 01/07/2010 19:54 -0500Yup ...
Fugly Farms Friday
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 01/07/2010 17:43 -0500Dangerous to try to handicap this number. I have tried and failed. I'll try again.
