Building concerns
“As for the rest of the billions, it’s not clear precisely where that money went. There are some clues. FIFA’s personnel expenses were $397…
On not adding, but taking away
“Our job is to find a few intelligent things to do, not to keep up with every damn thing in the world.” – Charlie…
Major drag, huh ?
“We’re not gonna make it, are we ? People, I mean.” “It is in your nature to destroy yourselves.” “Yeah. Major drag, huh ?”…
Goodbye to all that
“Funny how bonds were labelled “certificates of confiscation” back in the early 1980’s when yields were 14%. What should we call them now ?”…
Unsafe at any price
“Everyone is bullish. Contrarians know that must be bearish. However, everyone has been bullish for a while, yet the S&P 500 rose to a…
On billionaire altruist lunatics..
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. – Aldous Huxley. There was once a time, perhaps, when unprecedented things happened…
Benjamin Graham or John Maynard Keynes ?
“In journalism and blogging, a listicle is a short-form of writing that uses a list as its thematic structure, but is fleshed out with…
Analysts admit outlook ‘uncertain’ after sun disappears
“March 17 – Bloomberg (Kelly Bit): “Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, told investors there’s a risk that…
I Am Blind
“Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.” – Edwin Land. Rosser Reeves was one of the most celebrated American…
Greater fool theory
“Mr Draghi announced this week that the ECB would not buy bonds yielding less than minus 0.2 percent..” – Ralph Atkins for the Financial…