Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… The Fly notes how cranky the Goldman TradeBot3000 must have been yesterday. (iBankCoin) Bank of America is now searching for CEOs in New York, could it be you they’re looking at? (DealBook) India’s central bank buys $6.7 billion worth of gold from the IMF. (Bloomberg) 10 things you probably didn’t…
Joshua M Brown
Quick Question re: the Stock Market
Quick question for those following the stock market today… Does any of this activity even remotely resemble rational buyers and sellers pursuing their own interests in a logical fashion? Or am I simply looking at computers trading against other computers ad infinitum? Nice way to start the week: Ford surprise profit vs CIT not-surprise bankruptcy…
The Periodic Table of Finance Bloggers
Click Image to Embiggen! I’ve been asked several times to update my finance blogger list, so I figured on the week of The Reformed Broker’s first anniversary, I’d oblige. Everyone listed on The Periodic Table of Finance Bloggers has either inspired, educated or entertained me in some way, so I figured I’d return the favor. …
Doug Kass: 20 Signs Of How Bad The Economy Is
If you’re not reading Doug Kass on a regular basis, here’s one more reason why you should… This morning he posted his Letterman-style list 20 Signs Of How Bad The Economy Is over on RealMoney Silver. You need a subscription to read it, so I’ll only share two or three of these: The economy is…
Hot Links: Greenblatt, Krugman, Roubini & Livermore
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… What’s all the hubub about with Roubini‘s carry trade prediction from this weekend? (Clusterstock) To hedge a portfolio, diversify or hold cash? Great post. (AbnormalReturns) Love this stuff – 7 Lessons from trading legend Jesse Livermore. (Minyanville) The best and worst stock reactions from this earnings season. (Bespoke) The Bears…
Happy First Birthday to The Reformed Broker!
One year ago today, on a dark and forbidding night, a blinding flash of lightning shot out of the sky as though hurled by Zeus himself and struck deep into the heart of a long-dormant, but massive volcano. The reaction was swift and earth-shaking, as the first violent plume of smoke blew up into the…
J&R Music World's Wall Street Commercial
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3740357&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] I hate to admit this, but they pretty much nailed it. LOL
Happy Halloween from TRB
Editors Note: This post originally appeared on October 17th 2009. Have a Happy Halloween and Enjoy! Its that time of year again… As we speak, your neighborhood freak is busy shoving rusty screws into the Milky Way bars, teen boys are stocking up on eggs and toilet paper and teen girls are shopping for either…
Hot Links: Dimon and the Dollar
Hot Links for Weekend Reading… The Madoff prison interview. (NYP) The Jamie Dimon book, Last Man Standing, reviewed in the Times. (NYT) Strolling the Smart Phone Red Light District with Baruch. (UltimiBarbarorum) Kedrosky on Creativity and Compression, a must read for writers/ bloggers. (InfectiousGreed) Dollar got its swagger back this week. (Bloomberg) Bored with the…
The Dollar, Stock Seesaw…Still Running the Show
Yep, still running the show.
