Monthly Archives: September, 2010
From Alan Abelson’s Always Informative Barron’s Column:
Let's Hear It for Bad Estimates – Alan Abelson, Barron’s
"China, it turns out, doesn't report gross-domestic-product data as most everyone else does. It announces...
More Conflicted Advice From Wall Street
The venerable Goldman Sachs is pounding the table for another round of quantitative easing (QE)—see here. The bank thinks more QE is necessary because...
More Trouble in the PIIGS Pen
Despite the best efforts of European policy makers, the CDS of the Euro-area’s PIIGS countries continue to signal severe stress. Ireland is the latest...
A Risk Worth Taking
In today’s environment of low interest rates, there are few places to turn to add yield to your portfolio. Sure, you can tie up...
You, Me and WB: Warren Buffett’s Most Important Advice
Becky and I refinanced our house this week, locking in a 15-year rate. This should be great news, since we will be paying less...