U.S. Economy continues to slog along
I’ll frequently visit Bloomberg.com for news updates and today’s front page was a bit disconcerting, if not shocking. Not much good news for the United States economy: jobless claims unexpectedly jump productivity slowed, labor costs rose consumer comfort falls The U.S. economy. Feel the excitement! I’m laying the sarcasm on pretty thick, and sure, while there will always...
Read MoreNew highs in the “MEEI” = buying opportunity
Tunisia. Egypt. Libya? Bahrain? Yemen? Saudi Arabia? Iran? Who’s next? Does it really matter? How many questions marks can we use in a row? Surprise, surprise, the Middle East is unstable. Sure, the highs in an imaginary Middle East Instability Index (MEII?) would be pushed this week, but as we’ve frequently discussed at BLSH headquarters (think of a way less cool...
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