Gallup Poll Says Government is America's Top Problem Did You Know? Did you know that the tiny country of Switzerland has two cities that are among the world’s most densely populated by millionaires? According to Wealthinsight and Spears, almost three in ten residents of Zurich are millionaires and almost two in ten residents of Geneva are millionaires. New York is the U.S. city with the highest concentration of millionaires at 4.6%. (CNN) What We're Reading: #1 Question to Ask Your Financial Advisor Finally, something #RI is a leader in. Correlation or causation? #RI leads U.S. in pot … [Read more...]
The Monday Melee: Friday’s Bounce Explained?
Is This Why Markets Bounced on Friday? What We're Reading: Opportunity in Africa? (Quartz) Minimum Wage No Free Lunch. Cafe charges customers "minimum wage fee" The Richest Person In Your State (zerohedge.com) Rise of the machines. This is frightening. (Quartz) Regulatory overreach is costing home buyers. (CNN Money) Put that hamburger away! (theguardian) Ebola not easily spread: Doctor … [Read more...]
The Monday Melee: Sunken Ships and Sinking Yields
What We're Reading: David Epstein: Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger? Finance 101 in Kindergarten. (The Wall Street Journal) A hawk in a sea of doves. (The Wall Street Journal) This time is different...really, I promise! (Yahoo! Finance) Secrets of ancient ship found beneath World Trade Center revealed (Washington Post) Another huge default threatens China. (Bloomberg) China's hill of beans. (Foreign Policy) High Yield Bonds Send Signal of Caution … [Read more...]
The Monday Melee: Housing Rolling Over
What We're Reading: Race to Cut Taxes Fuels Urge to Merge, Hoffman and Plumridge, The Wall Street Journal Better late than never. Liberals abandon Obamacare mandate. (Politico.com) Carl Icahn advises caution on US markets, Reuters China Plays Big Role in U.S. Bond Rally, Min Zeng, The Wall Street Journal Value Added Of Every Microsoft Employee: Negative $1.5 Million, ZeroHedge Arabs look for Martians. (GulfNews.com) Coca-Cola, the low sugar alternative! (Quartz India) Druckenmiller Warns Fed's "Market Obsession" Creates "Long-Term Risks To The Economy, ZeroHedge China Faces Second … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading 7-14-14
Small-Caps Look Toppy Small-cap stocks are sending a signal of caution. The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks appears to be forming a double top. As far as technical indicators go, a double top is one of the more reliable chart patterns. The key resistance level to watch for the Russell is 1100. A break below 1100 could lead to further losses. A breakdown in small-caps is also a signal of a narrowing market. When fewer stocks are driving gains in the major indices, it is often a sign that the market is due for a rest. A New Era For Fed Policy… And Inflation?, James Picerno, The … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading 11-1-13
Bank Of America: "It's Getting Frothy, Man", Tyler Durden, Zerohedge.com Tapering Without Tears—How to End QE3, Ronald McKinnon, The Wall Street Journal Fed’s Bubble Alarm Stuck on Snooze, Jonathan Weil, Bloomberg China's Illusory Growth Numbers, Ruchir Sharma, The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading 10-18-13
The Wages of Unemployment, Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Top 2% of Chinese account for third of global luxury sales, Robert Frank, CNBC High-End Houses Lure Flippers From New York to California, Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg Bitcoin Mining Rush Means Real Cash for Hardware Makers, Olga Kharif, Bloomberg The Yellen Difference, Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Janet Yellen, a Backer of Pushing the Fed's Policy Boundaries, McGrane and Hilsenrath, The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading 10-4-13
Albert Edwards accuses Fed of inequality cover up, Katrina Bishop, CNBC How Chris Christie Split the Labor Movement in New Jersey, Steve Malanga, The Wall Street Journal Active Stock ETFs Move Closer to Market After Long Delay, Condon and Weiss, Bloomberg How Many Fools Does It Take to Make a Bubble?, Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading 9-26-13
A roundup of articles we found interesting this week. Bubbles Tomorrow, Yesterday, but Never Today?, John C. Williams, FRBSF Economic Letter Uttin’ on the Itz , W. Ben Hunt, Ph.D., Epsilon Theory Banning Demon Coal, Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal Occupy QE, Stephen S. Roach, Project Syndicate Firms Drop, Rather Than Upgrade, Cheapest Health Plans, Scott Thurm, The Wall Street Journal Has the Fed Been Fooled by Phony Jobs Numbers? , Matthew C. Klein, Bloomberg … [Read more...]
American Heart Surgery: 67 Times More Expensive than in India
Health care costs are extreme in America, without cost cutting like Devi Shetty is doing with his chain of hospitals in India, it looks like health care costs in America will remain high. Bloomberg’s Ketaki Gokhale explains. Devi Shetty is obsessed with making heart surgery affordable for millions of Indians. On his office desk are photographs of two of his heroes: Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi. Shetty is not a public health official motivated by charity. He’s a heart surgeon turned businessman who has started a chain of 21 medical centers around India. By trimming costs with such … [Read more...]
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