Surging economies are bringing the farm economy back to life, even as the rest of the US struggles.
Jeff Carter on the 60 Minutes HFT Fail
Jeff Carter from the excellent Points and Figures blog watched this Sunday’s 60 Minutes show on High Frequency Trading and reviewed it.
The Fed Hawk-O-Meter from WSJ
Where does your favorite Fed Head stand in the debate between stimulus or austerity?
Farmer Brown Wuz Right – Food Prices Exploding
Keep obsessing over gold, but the real explosion is happening in the agricultural commodity complex. Food prices around the world are exploding. Farmer Brown has been discussing the Agflation theme here since the summer. It’s happening… Where Did The Corn Go? (Daily Markets): “Shocking!” That is the term used by some grain traders just after…
Stockholm Syndrome and the American Investor
According to the survey, more than half (55 percent) of investors say any positive gains in their portfolios in these markets qualifies as a success, while another 23 percent believe that break-even investment returns can be considered successful.
Hot Links: Generation Whine
All the links fit to link to.
Signs of Agflation Hit Egypt
My ongoing themes of agricultural commodity demand and frontier markets dovetail nicely on this one.
re: EJGoliath Bancorp Foreclosure Moratorium
A memo from the CEO.
Saturday Night Video: Hip Hop is NOT Dead
Nicki Minaj, Jay Electronica and the latest Eminem/Lil Wayne Collaboration are just the tip of the iceberg.
Eleven Grand: Isn't it Ironic (don't ya think)?
The Dow breaks 11,000, massive mixed signals and contradictions in tow.