Mass Layoffs Have Spiked In The Last Two Months
In precisely the kind of news president Obama does not want heading into the election, Ford (F), Dow Chemical (DOW), DuPont (DD), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) all announced mass layoffs this past...
View ArticleEuropean carmakers reduce capacity
http://www.euronews.com/ The carnage continues among carmaker with Ford saying on Thursday that would cut its production capacity in Europe by 18 percent; that is 355,000 vehicles a year. One day...
View ArticleOctober 25, 2012
Canada – Canada is well-situated to benefit from the inflation that is going to be emerging in the developed world in coming years. Canada has been Wise on Taxes & Wise on Banking Policies When...
View ArticleDid Romney Begin to Reverse-Etch-A-Sketch Today?
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Mitt Romney tried Thursday to borrow the campaign themes that got President Barack Obama elected in 2008. The Republican nominee repeatedly promised “big change” in Washington, a...
View ArticleMonkeys Wearing Pants
“But these facts remain: When taught to use money, a group of capuchin monkeys responded quite rationally to simple incentives; responded irrationally to risky gambles; failed to save; stole when they...
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Here's What It Really Takes To Beat The Market
"Beating the market" means trying to earn an investment return greater than that of the S&P 500 index, one of the most popular benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance. Investment fees are one...
View ArticleApple Misses, Guides Lower
Apple comes in a little light at $8.67, down from $7.05 in September 2011. The EPS missed estimates of $8.75. The stock was trading down about $10 in AH and did break $600 at one point, but coming...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Markets Trade Sideways On Mixed Data
Markets straddled the flat line today, dipping in and out of red territory as investors digested a slew of mixed economic data and earnings reports. The Commerce Department reported that orders for...
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Architecture Billings Index says Q3 GDP should be muted
The preliminary report of 3rd quarter GDP for the U.S. is due out on Friday, Oct. 26, and so far the consensus expectation is for a rise of 1.9%. But my analysis of the data from the American...
View ArticleMitt Romney in the Big Banks' Pocket? Pas Possible
From OpenSecrets, hat tip to John Sides at The Monkey Cage: Cross-posted at Asymptosis. Read more posts on Angry Bear Blog » Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation...
View ArticleMyanmar: How quickly things can change
October 26, 2012, Yangon, Myanmar. How quickly things can change. It seems like just yesterday that Burma was de facto part of the axis of evil. At the time, the military junta was jailing any and all...
View ArticleInvesting on the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
For investors, 2012 has been a year so far of disasters that did not occur. The Euro did not implode; Greece was not unceremoniously dumped out; Israel has not attacked Iran; and other perhaps even...
View ArticleChecking Up on Chipotle Mexican Grill
By Damion Rallis, Senior Research Associate Since our last Ratings Watch piece on Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) in which we posited that the high-end burrito peddler was “Too Spicy for Investors”...
View ArticleObama Executive Compensation Reforms: Chickens Coming Home to Roost
By Paul Hodgson, Chief Research Analyst According to a Reuters report this morning, President Obama has his sights set on executive compensation reform as a further move to prevent risky behavior...
View ArticleThe Rest Of The Year Should Be Great For Gold
NOTE: This post was originally published at 7:30 AM. Gold edged down early Friday, on track for its third week of declines as the US dollar strengthened and momentum traders continued to exit...
View ArticleWeek in FX Asia – Bank of Japan to Intervene as China Recovers
Economic news out of China were flat this week but were taken as good news considering the current European crisis. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology expects China’s economic growth...
View ArticleHugh Hendry and David Einhorn at the Buttonwood Gathering
Spend some time over the weekend listening to Hugh Hendry and David Einhorn, who were participating in the Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering this week. Nice to hear from some non-cheerleaders. Smart...
View ArticleWe're Not Drilling Deep Enough In The Tax Debate
“Lies, damned lies, and statistics” (attributed to Mark Twain) There were a lot of responses on the tax piece, “Taxes: Obama or Romney”. Thank you for the emails. Some comments supported Obama. The...
View ArticleIs The Market Plunging Over An Earnings Cliff?
The previous worries of the market seem to be fading away, only to be replaced by a new one that is perhaps more directly meaningful to stock market valuation. The U.S. economic slowdown of the spring...
View ArticleHUGH HENDRY: Don't Tell Me China Will Sell Their US Treasuries
Here is an excellent interview at The Economist Buttonwood Conference featuring Hugh Hendry. You may have to enter your email address to play, but I doubt it has to be accurate as there was no...
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