How well did Goldman Sachs' top trades do in 2012?

How well did Goldman's top trades do in 2012? Giles Turner 21 Dec 2012 Every December, the analysts at Goldman Sachs publish their top macro trades for the coming year – an event that attracts much…


AT&T whopping 5.3% dividend. Is it worth it? Score 4

This is a checklist I use to quickly come to a conclusion on a stock.  I score a stock, each line getting a 1, 0, or -1.  A stock  that scored 1 on each line would be a perfect 10. Unlike Bo Derek…


Great News, Rich Americans! Congress Just Raised Taxes On Workers While Saving Investors Billions

Henry Blodget | Jan. 1, 2013, 11:25 AM | 11,826 | Things You Wont Believe That Are In The Fiscal Cliff Bill That The Senate Passed At 2 AM While Most Americans Were DrunkCongress Has Now Agreed To…


Austerity coming, well slowly if at all

One reason I'm optimistic on the markets for 2013 is that finally the U.S. looks like it's going to do something about the deficit.  The bad news is that it's a very sloppy and public process.  The…


Buffett on US Debt Problem: 'We'll Get It Solved'

Buffett on US Debt Problem: 'We'll Get It Solved' Published: Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 12:54 PM ET By: Alex Crippen   Despite the intense political fighting over just the "fiscal cliff," Warren…


2012: The Year in Graphs

2012: The Year in Graphs Posted by The Wonkblog Team on December 27, 2012 at 11:12 am As 2012 draws to a close, Wonkblog asked our favorite professional wonks — economists, political scientist,…


Winning With S&P 500 Losers - Barrons.com

Winning With Losers By ANDREW BARY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR An early-year strategy of embracing the previous year's worst S&P 500 stocks has produced fat gains One early-year investment strategy…


Insiders have been net sellers for some time

One of our first screens is insider buying and selling.  Although we think  from time to time we might have some perspective or glint of information correct that the maddening crowd has perceived…


A few thoughts on an objectionable week

Who's writing this script?  It's almost corny.  How can you go over a cliff that everyone agrees is there and would be a bad thing to do?  You probably can't but right now the market is starting to…


Apple’s Statement on Factory Conditions in China - NYTimes.com

.Apple gives people a lot of reasons to buy their products.  They're beautiful, they work, and they are a good place to work for.  I'm sure Apple will not disappoint its shareholders as well. Signs…