Hot Links for Weekend Reading… JPMorgan updates it’s outlook and strategy for stocks, oil, bonds and currencies. (PragCap) I don’t know what the better aspect of this link is, Ben Stein‘s being fired by the NYT or Equity Private‘s writing, which is brilliant. Click either way and read the post. (Dealbreaker) Blogger Felix Salmon breaks…
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The Next Cash For Clunkers Program?
Source: Time Magazine Cartoons of the Week
Ritholtz Explains Blogging to Joe Kernan
Barry Ritholtz took a moment to explain blogging to CNBC’s Joe Kernan and as a fellow financial blogger, I though it was a terrific and succinct description of what we do and why. Joe Kernan (an ex-broker and an anchor that I have always liked) seemed to have taken a page from Dennis Kneale‘s playbook yesterday and…
Sad News for Children of the 80's: John Hughes has Passed
If you are the child of a baby boomer, born sometime between, say 1965 and 1980, chances are, the films of John Hughes played a fairly decent-sized role in your adolescence. He passed yesterday at age 59. Hughes was the man behind Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Home Alone, Weird…
Breakfast Links: Dr Tatoff, Richard Russell and Dayton
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Barry Ritholtz on why CNBC has very little control over it’s own ratings. (TBP) California’s tatoo removal chain Dr Tatoff could be a hot IPO. (DealBook) Joseph Stiglitz wants to keep shoveling the stimulus. (EconomistsView) Forbes sees a glimmer of hope in Dayton, Ohio – a city they recently counted…
About That Other Real Estate Market
Oh yeah…there’s still the problem of the other real estate market. Sources: Cagle.com
Wall St Cheat Sheet, My Latest Obsession
I love reading interviews when the subject is someone I truly admire. I also love it when the questions are good enough to expose a whole ‘nother aspect of a person that I thought I knew all about. For this reason, I’m obsessing over Wall St Cheat Sheet in a major way. The site was…
Breakfast Links: Trump, Steinhardt & Sesame Street
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Paul Kedrosky found a good interview with trading legend Michael Steinhardt. (InfectiousGreed) Floyd Norris calls Trump‘s ability to raise more casino money the ultimate green shoot. (NYT) CTFC Chairman talks about limiting investment funds within energy markets. (DealBook) Another brilliant set of thoughts on the current market from David Merkel. …
Breakfast Links: Heidi Moore, Bill Clinton & Runpee.com
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Heidi Moore get’s her head handed to her by Matt Taibbi after her silly Goldman Defense…(TrueSlant) Is Taibbi’s next conquest Charlie Gasparino and CNBC? On Imus Radio? (Clusterstock) Mike Konczal on unemployment insurance, great post. (Rortybomb) Finally, an interesting stimulus handout: Advanced batteries for cars. (WSJ) Bill Clinton is STILL…
The E! True Hollywood Story: Rise and Fall of SKF
The ProShares Ultra Short Financial ETF, otherwise called SKF, has had one of the most spectacular flame-outs in market history. One minute, SKF was a superstar, raking in millions of dollars on a daily basis and dominating the most actives list. Then suddenly, the party was over. This is the E! True Hollywood Story of…
