So yeah, I didn’t think I could love the Black Keys any more…but now I do.
Best. Oscars. Trailer. Ever.
Video.
Correlation Nation (let's go to the charts)
All of a sudden everyone’s an expert on correlation and what’s moving with or against what.
Secular Bulls and Bears in 15 Year Increments
The total return, after inflation, of stocks over 15-year periods seems to be repeating the pattern it mapped out decades ago.
Throwback: They Reminisce Over You (1992)
Video.
December NFP: A Good Report
BLS data released
A Good Year for Music
“The 50 top-grossing tours, led by U2, took in a total $3.07 billion, up 3.7% from 2010.”
How to Play the Gaps
So how should one trade these gaps? Well, it depends.
New Markets Movement: Bring Back the IPOs
A Grant Thornton study found that if the number of companies going public between 1998 and 2009 had not plummeted, the economy could have generated an additional 11.6 million to 22.7 million new jobs.
Death and Costco
“I can’t believe Weisenthal thought Michelle Bachmann’s eyelashes were real” I thought. “Damned Krugmanite should stick to FRED charts.”