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Where We Are, Where We're Heading (2009)

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Let's score the 2008 edition predictions first: US will enter a recession: Confirmed by NBER. Check.Unemployment will rise north of 5%. Check (bigtime)Housing will not turn in 2008. Major check.The story in 2008 will be defaults on prime mortgages. Check.Consumer lending practice stupidity exposed. Check.Recreational sector (boats, etc) smashed. Check.Government will[More...]

The Idiocy of Bernanke's Bubbles And CNBS

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:42:00 GMT

Expanding on yesterday afternoon's Ticker..... First, let's look at the TNX, which is the 10 year Treasury yield; we'll do two charts, the first being the 20 year Weekly: [More...]

Congress: Stop And Think

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:44:00 GMT

McDonalds has a lower risk of default, as expressed in the Credit-Default Swap market, than the United States Federal Government. Think folks. Think long and hard. This is what the threat to blow $700 billion has done to America. We now have a higher risk of default on our national debt than a company that sells hamburgers has on their private debt. Rick Santelli nailed it this morning. This is a man who is a trader on the floor of the exchange that provides primary liquidity to some of our most important capital markets in Chicago. He said, and I quote, that "confidence has been shattered because the rules of the game keep[More...]

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Tuesday, July 15th

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:48:00 GMT

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Daily Report for Sat, Apr 19, 2008

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:04:05 GMT

Markets Re-cap[More...]