Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Mini Flash Crash

Here’s a snapshot of last week’s mini flash crash initiated by a false tweet. Trading programs scour social media and then trade on the...

VIDEO: Stockman vs. Barro: What’s the Best Fed Policy?

April 29 (Bloomberg) -- David Stockman, former Budget Director under President Reagan, and Josh Barro, Bloomberg View Columnist, discuss and debate U.S. monetary and...

VIDEO: Chanos: China Bubble Growing Bigger

The rampant growth of credit in China appears to be forming a bubble, Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates told CNBC.  Chanos, who has been...

What We’re Reading 4-26-13

Drop in Borrowing Squeezes Banks, Fitzpatrick and Raice, Wall Street Journal Max Baucus' Retirement May Open Door To Tax Reform, But Not In Way He...

Econ Data Disappoint but the Market Heads Higher: What to do?

Since March retail sales were released on the 12th, things have looked pretty ugly in the markets. The -0.4% drop in retail sales was...

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US Shifts to Low-Profile Strategy to Secure Strait of Hormuz Shipping

A Bloomberg report says the United States is quietly...

Why the US Economy Is Less Vulnerable to Oil Shocks Today

A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston paper, "Reassessing the...

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the...

You Know Diversification’s Best Friend Is Patience

You know about diversification. How about its best friend,...

US Secures LNG Export Deals Worth $200 Billion

The DOE reports that Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris...

Walmart’s New Strategy to Integrate Restaurant and Grocery Delivery

Walmart announced a new partnership with Subway that allows...

US Refiners Boost Jet Fuel Output Amid Global Price Spike

An EIA report, "US Jet Fuel Market Response to...

Who Swoops in When There’s Blood in the Streets?

Your Survival Guy can’t stop thinking about the recent...

There’s Always Competition for Your Cash

When your lazy cash is sitting on your couch,...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...