Over at Macroblog, Dave Altig collects lots of Odds And Ends from the week's economic writings. He's a one man Carnival of the Economists. Looks like it took hours to put together. If you are looking for additional sources of economic writing and discussion, then go forthwith to Dave's post.... Game Over Still On In Blog Search at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
Time for a mea culpa: Last year, when Google entered the Blog Search Space, I wrote that it was Game Over for Technorati. I thought Google Blog Seach was going to eat their lunch, throw a ton of resources at blogs, and take over the space. I was wrong.... Compare and Contrast: Millionaires versus 18 - 40 Demographic at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
We've run numerous stories discussing the decline of the middle class in the US. Historically, the middle class as we have come to know it was primarily a post-war phenomena. As of late, the group seems to be under increasing pressure, in what Dan Gross calls the Cram Down decade.... Chart of the Week: First Q 4% Year End Performance at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
The SP 500 index is up 4.38% YTD. History suggests when the market’s gain of 4%+ in Q1, it often presages double-digit moves – up or down – in the SP 500 for the entire year.Double Digit Full Year Gains Losses (1956-2005) Source: Mike Panzner, Rabo Since 1956, the market... One More Time? at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
The Bulls believe this is the beginning of a multi-year expansion; the Bears think its the end of a cyclical run. Frustration levels on both sides are palpable. It may turn out that both sides are correct, only using very different time frames. Looking towards the 2nd half of the...
