Hot Links for Weekend Reading… Think bankers are in low regard now? In 16th century Holland, they were banned from the church and treated like pawnbrokers and brothel keepers. (CreditSlips) Happy bicentennial to Elbridge Gerry, the man who ran the dollar printing presses to pay for the Civil War. (NYT) Big PR problems for AT&T‘s…
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Hot Links: Ackman, Paulson, Samberg & Whole Foods
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… William Ackman may finally be done bashing his pretty head against the brick wall that is Target. (Dealbreaker) Ezra Klein on what Whole Foods can teach us about healthcare. (WaPo) Bespoke breaks down hedge fund star John Paulson‘s most recent sector allocations. (BIG) And then Trader Mark discusses Paulson’s just-revealed…
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…
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…
