Maybe boomer selling isn't biggest stock worryBaltimore Sun (blog)That's not Barry Ritholtz's biggest worry. He's concerned that nobody will be waiting there to buy them: My single biggest concern regarding equity markets is not a bear or a bull phase — its the wholesale abandonment of investing by the broader …
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The real financial roguesThe Japan TimesBarry Ritholtz wrote in his "Big Picture" blog, "There are no rogue traders — just as there are no predatory borrowers — there are only rogue banks." That may be pushing things since individuals have a responsibility for their actions. On Sept. …and more »
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Deflation fears are backCNNMoney"Once the deflation genie is out of the bottle, once the psychology takes hold, you're screwed," said Barry Ritholtz, CEO of Fusion IQ. "It's much more difficult to fix than inflation." While it's clear that deflation hasn't started yet, some experts …and more »
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Dallas Attorney General Sues MERS Over “Tens of Millions” in Recording FeesMortgage Rates & Trends (blog)I missed this story last week, but learned this morning from a post on Barry Ritholtz' site The Big Picture that Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins is suing MERS (the Mortgage Electronic Registration …
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Another Cut at the Top Business SitesForbesBarry Ritholtz called me and shared with my Google Analytics stats that said his site had 367k uniques in the month of August, versus the 172k which Compete says he had. ”How do these guys know?” he asked me. Furthermore, he explained he sees these …and more »
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Market Turmoil: What Should Investors Do Now?Motley FoolBarry Ritholtz of The Big Picture says that's the wrong question. What investors should be asking is, "What have I already done to prepare for today?" And more to the point: "What can do I do to prevent it from happening again? …and more »
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2 Charts on Gold Support Levels and Behind-The-Scenes Market MischiefUncommon Wisdom Daily (blog)For the more benign view of the CME's actions by a widely-read author, you can read Barry Ritholtz here: http://bit.ly/ofrwnX Mr. Ritholtz is often right, as, for example, when he takes John Maudlin to task for wrongly calling Social Security a Ponzi …
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There are no rogue traders, there are only rogue banksWashington PostIn 1995, derivatives broker Nick Leeson of Barings Bank engaged in “unauthorized” speculative trading. The massive losses — 827 million pounds — led to the collapse of Barings, the oldest investment house in Britain. …
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Working on the Wrong MarginsWall Street PitIndeed, quite the opposite – the Fed's relative inaction is intensifying disinflationary expectations. Simply put, it sure looks like the Fed is playing around at the wrong margins. Barry Ritholtz summarizes: There is no calvary coming to the rescue. …and more »
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Ritholtz: “Austerians” Have It All WrongThe Guru InvestorBarry Ritholtz of FusionIQ and The Big Picture blog says that the Federal Reserve has done just about all it can do it fix the economy, and that changes to fiscal policy are needed to really get things moving in the right direction. …
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