This is just a random fashion observation I’ve made recently concerning the tightness of jeans in relation to the overall condition of the economy. Maybe Alyx from LOLFed will point out where I’m wrong (she knows this stuff), but here’s what I’ve seen: Lates 70’s to Early 80’s The first era of tight and tapered…
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Saturday Night Video: Congressman Brady and Sec Treas Geithner Have a Cat Fight
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2i7cxUEOXc Geithner gets feisty with the Congressman right around the 2:50 mark, but the whole thing is worth watching. Better than that friggin’ “V” tv show on ABC at least.
No One is Buying Real Gold, They're Just Betting On Higher Gold Prices
This is a remarkable story. I am not calling for either higher or lower gold prices as this is a forecast-free blog. I will say that depending on how you interpret the facts, your outlook, bullish or bearish, may change. The LA Times offers us an interesting look at the divergence between the activity of…
Speaking of Currencies…Here are Moneyhats!
Source: Make
Seven Things You Should Know 11/20/2009
Seven Things You Should Know November 20th 2009 1. Six Month Periods: The 6-month period from November-April has gained +230% for the S&P 500 since 1990, more than 5 times the +44% return achieved during the 6 months from May- October. Both numbers are total return performance results from 1/01/90 to 10/31/09 (source: BTN Research)…
The Trouble With "Drill, Baby, Drill"
I’m not looking to host a debate about whether or not the US should do more to encourage drilling here in America. On one side, we have the oilmen, who would look to drill enough holes to turn the entire continent into a block of Jarlsberg cheese. On the other side, there are the treehuggers who are so wrapped up in…
7 Terms and Phrases We Should Bury With 2009
Every passing year gives rise to any number of mind-bogglingly annoying terms and phrases. 2009 was no exception. I submit the following terms as ready-for-obsolescence as the year draws to a close, let’s leave these behind as we head into 2010: Shovel-Ready Let me help you out with this: there is no such thing as…
Investing Fads and Themes by Year, 1996 to Present
Take a trip down memory lane with me, if you would, and maybe even have a chuckle at your own expense. After all, at one point or another, we’ve all been caught up in a few of these over the years. Here is Investing Fads and Themes by Year, 1996 to Present It’s right around…
Gekko On Set, Reading the Post
Source: ‘Wall Street’ Journal (NYP)
Of Oil and Equities
I had an interesting conversation with a colleague this morning on the counterintuitive concept of higher energy prices being “good” for equities. For most of my career, the oft-repeated maxim was that higher energy prices were, on balance, a negative for the S&P 500. Essentially, higher energy prices translate into lower margins for companies that…
