Tag Archives: economics

Doing the Bernanke Twist!

What is hoped to be accomplished with the Twist? Watch fun video then read below: Plans to flatten the yield curve seemed to have worked for at least one day. Many analysts suggest that Bernanke and company are working to … Continue reading

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Consumer – lower confidence is GOOD news!

Consumer confidence is often mistaken as a leading indicator. My experience over many years is that the measure is used at times to rationalize irrational bullishness – when the brain says sell and take some profits, but the urge to splurge is … Continue reading

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Is Linkedin (IPO) really tuned in? Is there a tech disconnect?

LinkedIn Corp’s <LNKD.N> shares more than doubled on their first day of trade last month. The hype seems to have worn off some since the IPO.  There are some cynics who figure that it was just a big one-off shenanigan – nostalgia for the … Continue reading

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