Thoughts on the U.S. Government shutdown

What shutdown?  My two kids,14 and 20, asked me what the Government shut down meant.  They never ask me about current events.  They get all the info they need about the world from Facebook and You…


Review & Outlook: Robbery at J.P. Morgan - WSJ.com

In spite of this massive Government attack the stock acts very well.  If anything JP Morgan seems to be hurt more by the very short term reversal the rise of  interest rates than the Government…


There's A Decent Chance Stocks Will Crash - Business Insider

by Henry Blodget I don't know when Henry finds the time to opine on the market but he's someone I listen to and respect considering how he was thrown under the bus only to get up even stronger.  But…


Warren Buffett: "The Fed Is The Greatest Hedge Fund In History" | Zero Hedge

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/22/2013 11:05 -0400 In a world in which all the matters is "scale", the ability to Martingale down on losing bets as close to infinity as possible something which…


Does the new iPhone IOS remind you of Microsoft's PowerPoint?

I'm not trying to find something to say about the iPhone. I just can't help myself.  Apple is one of those things you seem to have to talk about.  Like your health, your job, or your lover you…


My wall of worry is growing

My wall of worry is growing. 1Debt whatever 2.Bernanke flip flop 3. October health care surprise 4. October surprise 5.  Too many IPOs 6. Too many insiders selling 7. No one buying 8. Earnings…


Do You Have A Million Dollar Problem?

Do You Have A Million Dollar Problem?   According to the Federal Reserve’s inflation forecast of 2% per year your $1 million today will be just $817,301 in ten years.  That’s probably optimistic.*…


The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indexes Performance data for Aug 2013

The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Indexes Performance data for Aug 2013 has been updated. Please visit our site athttp://www.hedgeindex.com for further details.   Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index…


Are your supposed to be confused?

Barron's publishes two  major articles this week.  The cover story is that the big money aided by their financial advisors,are getting back in risky assets with a vengeance.  See Seeking Higher…