Birds are singing, the sun is shining, and life is beautiful again. On the surface, the vital signs of our economy are improving with every economic report. In some areas, like unemployment, the rate

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What is it they say about the first move (following the FOMC) being the false move? It’s right up there with Turnaround Tuesday and Contra-hour as nonsensical notions that often prove true. Wit

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The summer season has officially arrived. Baseball is in full gear, trading volumes are reed thin and city slickers are chillin’ in the Hamptons; in the most austere way possible, of course.We&

Was the G-8’s communication that they’re mapping plans to reverse the stimuli all we needed to know heading into yesterday’s mess? You know our vibes on “asset clas

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Perhaps Michael Sedacca's 21st birthday stirred sentiments yesterday as the debt auctions were released. I couldn't help but wonder "What Would Bennet Do?" I only saw my prickly pundit of a

1) Agreeing to Disagree About Inflation, DeflationZimbabwe. Wheelbarrows full of dollars. Hyperinflation. Barely a day goes by without someone warning me of the hyperinflationary collapse hanging ove