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Hot Links: Nerds, Dorks, Geeks & Dweebs

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Global stocks, metals run out of steam overnight.  Copper’s the culprit.  (Bloomberg) My fave post of the week:  Kanye interrupts Bernanke.  Classic!  (LOLFed) Federal Reserve bonus watchdogs will be embedded at Wall Street firms and banks.  (Clusterstock) NYC unemployment now over 10%.  Party on, Wayne.  (Economix) IPO market, coming off…

Hot Links: Whither Mainstreet?

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… PAY ATTENTION: China curbing overcapacity in steel, cement industries.  (Bloomberg) Wall Street recovers.  Main Street?  Not so much.  (Clusterstock) Everybody Hurts: even law school students feel the recession.  (NYT) Forbes on the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy.  (Forbes) If you haven’t read Bailout Nation yet, here’s are 20 reviews to…

More Hot Links: Tightwad, Missouri

More Hot Links for Weekend Reading… Plan B: Starting your own business if job offers don’t come your way.  Very informative article.  (NYT) John Hancock launches a mutual fund based on technical analysis.  (Bloomberg) What the hell is going on with Porsche?  CEO’s house raided?  That VW thing not over yet.  (ZeroHedge) The ridiculousness of…

Hot Links: Dentists, Wheat Crops & the E*Trade Baby

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… World Index down 1.5% as of mid-day trading in London…does the pullback start today?  (Bloomberg) Dentists feeling the pain of recession as people stop taking care of their teeth.  (Knowledge@Wharton) Stepchild E*Trade being used as fodder for Citadel‘s high frequency trading ops, Ken Griffin adopting that cute baby from the…

Setting the Record Straight Re: Bill Singer

I owe someone a major apology for something I wrote last week which was completely disingenuous to their standing and reputation in our industry. It all started when I read an article in Forbes that I felt was insulting to professionals in the brokerage and advisory industry.  Since I’ve started my career, I’ve seen a…

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…

Experts Predict the Death of the Broker (Yeah, that old chestnut)

“Bill Singer foresees stock brokers not existing after this generation and instead the market will have commission-paid telephone operators who dole out information.” Forbes, August 2009 Another era, another article discussing the Death of the Broker.  My friend/buddy/pal Bill Singer, a maven on all subjects pertaining to the broker/dealer and regulatory world, is quoted in…

Breakfast Links: IPO's, Cramer & the B of A Tower

Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… First, I want to wish a happy 4th birthday to Long or Short Capital‘s site…these guys are great, start reading.  (LongOrShort) 4 IPO’s scheduled for August.  I forgot, what’s an IPO, again?  (DealBook) How many NYC restaurants have gone under this year?  Not that many, considering…  (Grub Street) Straight up…