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With Business Confidence High and a Teflon Market, What's The Fed's Next Move?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average kicked off a new quarter by touching the highest point since the summer of 2008. A strengthening job market has private payrolls and business confidence surging … and layoffs waning. Large corporations, which have been sitting on record troves of cash, could be poised to start hiring again. Fifty-two percent
Here Are Some Links That Caught My Eye This Week
Some weekend reading. First, you may have seen that Butler will be making another trip to the NCAA Championship game. Well, the Onion has it covered. Here is a link to their article: "Butler Bulldogs Inspire Thousands Of Tall, Goony-Looking Midwestern Dorks". Business Posts Moving the Markets that I Found Interesting This
Comparing Chinese Provinces with Countries
China is still a toddler from an economic perspective. No doubt, It is growing quickly. What will happen as it matures? photo of toddler from Sun article. Here is an infographic from the Economist that shows which countries match the GDP, population and exports of Chinese provinces. China is now the world’s second-biggest
Here Are Some Links That Caught My Eye This Week
Business Posts Moving the Markets that I Found Interesting This Week: Goldman's Magnum Opus On The Economic Impact From Japan's Earthquake. (ZeroHedge) Emerging Markets: Will Fortune Favor the Brave? (FT) Hedge Fund Bets $40MM That Twitter Can Predict The Stock Market. (HuffPost & CNBC) A Funny Feeling About the Stock Market. (Of_Two_Minds) Money Rushes Into Social
Gallon to Gallon - Are Gas Prices Really That High?
Have you noticed gas prices lately? As we appraoch $4 per gallon, it's enough to create a different form of March Madness. Gallon to Gallon – Are Gas Prices Really That High? In response to Sarah Palin's complaints about gas prices, here is a look at other things priced per gallon. That puts things in a
Capitalogix Commentary 03/26/11 - The Volatility of Volatility
Another strong week for the markets. The Wall Street Journal summed it up nicely. The "risk on/risk off" trade has come roaring back. Across financial markets, trading patterns more commonly seen in 2010 are returning. Stocks and the dollar are consistently moving in opposite directions, as are stocks and Treasury securities. It is a trading