Archive - 2011 - Blog entry

The Christmas holiday shopping reports through December 25 were up for the season as compared to last year. So what. Does that mean economic recovery? I think not.

The litigation and putback risk to the banks are now quite obvious, yet still quite under-appreciated, IMO. Are the banks the new tobacco companies?

Is the BDIY a red flag or a red herring?

I can't help wondering if Ben Bernanke can even read. I realize that sounds harsh, but how on earth can he claim inflation is under control? I mean, does this guy even bother reading anymore? He’s an academic right? Isn’t his entire job supposed to consist of reading and thinking?

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Once upon a midnight dreary, while insolvent weak and weary...

It's good to be the [marketing] King! Goldman has distributed their Facebook fund marketing materials and I have taken the liberty of running a few of the numbers from the brochure in order to illustrate what those very special Goldman clients that must rush to payout a minimum of $2million by January 7th are in for.

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The market got its schwerve back on today by buying the dip as if the dip were going to cure cancer, reveal the meaning of life, and lead to...

Take a look at these ugly figures...

We better figure out what's killing the bees ...

When a nation becomes greedy, while not a unique event, it is rarely good for the national long-term best interests of its citizens. There is a case already brewing that will be interesting to watch unfold.

Clowns to the left of me--Bankstas to the right...

How will all of this play out? I don’t know. But one thing I DO know is that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political party faces seven state elections in 2011. Losing these could mean no additional term for her in 2013.

A bit of this and that.