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…
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Breakfast Links: Housing Bottoms, Car Wars & Pigs in the Hamptons
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Major firm strategists move around their year-end S&P 500 targets, as if anyone cares what they think anymore. (BIG) I agree with this one, farewell Geneva asset management biz…do some actual work. (Minyanville) Bank failures accelerating. (TBP) Ezra Klein on the new Menu Labeling trend. (WaPo) Henry Blodget explains the…
Hot Links: CNBC, Fox Biz & Larry Summers
Hot Links for Weekend Reading… Bronte Capital takes on these phony baloney explanations of how Goldman Sachs could have made $22 billion in High Frequency trading. (Bronte) Speaking of Goldman, how has Warren Buffett fared with his stake? (Hint: he kicked ass so far). (DealBook) I thought this faux-CNBC homepage artwork was hysterical. (TBP) Even…
Breakfast Links: Ben Stein, Rock Radio & Intern Eating Contests
Stuff I’m Reading This Morning… Felix Salmon calls Ben Stein a predator, or a shill for a predator…tomato, tomaato. (Reuters) Goldman announces it’s acquisition of the Treasury Dep’t…LOL! (Andy Borowitz) Jamie Dimon on a CIT Bankruptcy: “Whatever, dog.” (DealBook) It’s Summertime! So let the intern eating contests begin on The Street! (Dealbreaker) Is the “Equity-Merchant…
More Hot Links: Algo Trading, Rentals and the SheBair
More Hot Links for Weekend Reading… JPMorgan‘s head of algorithmic trading calls high frequency program trading a form of parasitic market making…omg. (ZeroHedge) Everything you ever wanted to know about Sheila Bair but forgot you cared enough to ask. (The New Yorker) David Merkel on his current asset allocation strategy and some thoughts on where…
Introducing…The Man Behind Abnormal Returns
This is cool… One of the best finance blogs extant, Abnormal Returns, now has a face and a name to go along with the incredible and consistent posting record. He’s finally come out from the shadows, and it’s about time! About Tadas Viskanta is the founder and sole editor of Abnormal Returns, one of the…
Close the Book on Barnes & Noble, Kindle's Here
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2472318&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Amazon’s Kindle is about to light Barnes and Noble on fire and stomp on the ashes. Yeah, I said it. What. I’ve been a big reader all my life. In fact, I go through books like Mary Kate Olsen goes through pills, and if I can help it, I’ll go to Barnes…
Who's Who of Financial Bloggers
Who’s Who in the World of Financial Bloggers? Well, if finance blogdom was a high school, here are the extra-curricular activities your favorite bloggers would be involved with… 1. A.P. Economics Barry Ritholtz (The Big Picture) Mish (Global Trend Analysis) Anonymous (Calculated Risk) Boone, Johnson & Kwak (Baseline Scenario) Yves Smith & Co. (Naked…
