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Bailout Nation Author Says Correlation Killing Volumes
Traders Magazine Barry Ritholtz, author of the bestselling book Bailout Nation, said yesterday he expects equity trading volumes to remain low for the foreseeable future due to the rampant correlation in the stock market. Speaking at the Nasdaq Marketsite as a part of … |
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An investor's worst enemy? Their brain
Globe and Mail On his first day of Economics 101 in university, Barry Ritholtz realized that the discipline itself was missing something fundamental. The Wall Street veteran says that when his professor began lecturing, “practically the first words out of his mouth … |
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The Long, Long Term View of Interest Rates
Forex Pros Thanks to Barry Ritholtz at The Big Picture and the primary source, Bianco Research, for this deep dive data dig. The obvious point is that we're near all-time lows in the long bond. If that doesn't spark a few thoughts, nothing will. |
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Freddie Mac: What it did, what went wrong
CNN "When you bring in 5 million marginal buyers who under normal circumstances would not qualify for a mortgage, that's what ends up driving home prices," said Barry Ritholtz, CEO of Fusion IQ. "If Freddie and Fannie never existed, we would have had the … |
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Infographic: Why you should get more sleep
thejournal.ie Not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain, cancer and other adverse consequences described in the following infographic (via Barry Ritholtz). Although the infographic is effectively an ad for sleep tech company Zeo, it still makes for a good … |
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How to Play the Five Big 'What Ifs' of 2012
Wall Street Journal For that to occur, "lots of other good things need to be happening," says Barry Ritholtz, CEO of FusionIQ, a New York-based research and asset-management company. Notably, he says, look for a better jobs picture, with an increase in average wages. … |
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 Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) |
Current Mortgage Rates for Thursday, January 19, 2012
Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) Barry Ritholtz: The Kangaroo Court of Wall Street. SFGate: Plan would eliminate tuition to UC's benefit. Under a proposed plan, students would pay no tuition, but would pay 5% of their income to UC for the next twenty years. It's an interesting idea, … |
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Relief for Counties: Land Banks and Eminent Domain
Global Economic Intersection (blog) As Barry Ritholtz observes, the ability of a property owner to confidently convey his property is a bedrock of our society. Bailing out reckless financiers and refusing to hold them accountable has led to a fundamental breakdown in the role of … |
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 Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) |
Current Mortgage Rates for Monday, January 16, 2012
Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) Barry Ritholtz: The future of the Euro. A graphic depiction of possible end results of the Euro-crisis. Washington Post: In DC loan program, mortgage defaults abound. Reuters: France rating could go lower, but no euro zone break up: S&P. … |
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Analysis: Pundits take note: Markets don't care how people vote
Pioneer Press By Barry Ritholtz Just about this time every campaign cycle, the pundits get all excited about what Mr. Market is saying about the election: What does this candidate or that mean for the stock market returns? Will an incumbent victory bode well or … |
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