Archive - May 2013 - Blog entry
May 28th
Britain Finds Excuse to Stay in EU
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/28/2013 05:38 -0500Imagine the scenario : Cameron makes a promise to tell the EU to shove it where the sun doesn’t shine and then probably yell at the top of his voice: “I want my money back” (sorry David, that one’s already been said, a long time ago now…dead and buried, in fact).
Five Questions Facing the Market
Submitted by Marc To Market on 05/28/2013 05:15 -0500What is the outlook for Fed policy? Can Japanese officials stabilize the bond market? Is the ECB going to adopt a negative deposit rate? What are the latest inflation readings? Is the soft landing still intact for China?
May 27th
KuRoDa IS RiDiNG THe BuLL...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 05/27/2013 20:34 -0500What's the next stunt he will pull?
Apple as Another Sony?: Talking to Michael Whalen
Submitted by rcwhalen on 05/27/2013 10:24 -0500"It's highly debatable whether AAPL iCloud is making the inroads that they predicted..."
Antitrust: Reads Like a Fairytale!
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/27/2013 07:21 -0500Once upon a time in the good old U.S. of A, way back in the 19th century, there were gigantic companies that were known as trusts. We had trusts for Steel, we had trusts for oil, we had trusts for railroads, and we had trusts for just about everything except trust itself.
Gas: They Want Our Bacon!
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/27/2013 06:02 -0500It has just been released that the UK came within 6 hours of seeing itself deprived of its eggs and bacon as gas supplies across the entire country depleted to danger levels on March 22nd.
Rotten Apple!
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/27/2013 05:26 -0500There may be a rotten little maggot in Apple wiggling its way out as the EU antitrust-violation commission starts an inquiry after having been contacted by industry participants. Apple’s contracts with EU cellphone carriers are stricter than usual and in the face of popularity of the iPhone, those carriers have had little all else to do but to sign on the dotted line.
May 26th
FiRST PiSSeR...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 05/26/2013 10:22 -0500
Hi-tech sleuthing for rounding up leakers...how innovative!
US Outlook Rosier
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/26/2013 07:18 -0500Inflation, housing, unemployment figures, personal spending and utility bills are all improving across the US.
May 25th
Government by Eurocrats: The Olive-Oil Dispenser Debacle
Submitted by testosteronepit on 05/25/2013 21:32 -0500But this time, the decision by European Commission was greeted with an outburst of loathing and mockery.
The 3 Reasons Why Stocks Have Skyrocketed Over the Past Couple of Years
Submitted by George Washington on 05/25/2013 12:54 -0500The Big Buyers ... Unmasked
There is a Word For This Kind of Market: It's Bubble
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 05/25/2013 11:52 -0500
Against this economic slowdown, stocks are priced quite richly. There is a word for when markets are totally disconnected from reality: it’s a bubble.
Deadbeat Carriers Compete, aka #MarginCompression!!!
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 05/25/2013 11:45 -0500Online tools to 1) see how much your deadbeat carrier ripped you off over the life of your contract 2) see how many times you've paid for that "free" or subsidized phone, 3) watch #margincompression in real time.
Why Central Bankers Rule The World
Submitted by Asia Confidential on 05/25/2013 10:00 -0500The influence of central banks on markets seems to have reached unparalleled heights. We look at why, turning to behavioural finance for some clues.
