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Someone is making big bucks on the continuing Dubai story. I wonder who that might be.

Some real estate insight at one of America's nicest addresses. Some other thoughts as well.

Some thoughts on where the Greece story may go. Two possible outcomes. They both have significant impacts.

The carry trade is not dead. Only wounded. The prognosis is for a complete recovery thanks to that lifesaver, Ben B.

Here is a proposal that WOULD create jobs and stimulate the economy. It is very big and therefore would be effective. It would also be revenue neutral, something that no other plan can claim. What do you think?

How low does the dollar have to go before Ben reacts? Does Ben B have a threshold for pain? I think he does and it is closer than you might think.

Just a thought

What could possibly connect Best Buy, Paul Krugman and the carry trade? The answer is is that everything is connected.

Is Dubai a head fake? I think so. The main event is still in full swing.

Macro conditions are driving micro economics. An example.

While we are eating the rest of the world goes on. "They" are going to be talking about us.

Gold is up big on the suggestion that POMO may be extended, "just a little". A market slap in the face to Ben and QE. Does he get it? Nah!

The FDIC sold 187 homes in Georgia recently. This was a public auction, but the results will not be released. The FDIC has put a lid on that information. Why?

October was another loser for the SSTF. We have crossed another critical milestone on the Fund's performance. This problem is at hand, not 20 years into the future. Will it have a market impact at some point? It is only a question of when, not if.

HUD's Shaun Donovan delivered a report to Congress. Some of the information provided does not jive with the default performance of some Ginnie Mae portfolios. A representative portfolio from 2008 is suffering defaults of 27%. Exactly the same as the sub prime loans. No bailout for FHA? Don't count on it.