Archive for January, 2012

Clearing Up the Confusion Over ‘Made in China’ – mydigitalfc.com

Clearing Up the Confusion Over 'Made in China'mydigitalfc.comBy Paul Krugman Jan 30 2012 On his blog, “The Big Picture,” the author and commentator Barry Ritholtz sends us to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco paper from last summer that makes a point about which many people seem confused: Despite …

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Barry Ritholtz: This Is Why Trading Volume Is So Low – Motley Fool

Barry Ritholtz: This Is Why Trading Volume Is So LowMotley Foolsays Barry Ritholtz, author of the best-selling book Bailout Nation. He adds that high correlation/low volumes have recently contributed to the closing of the "formally robust" trading firm Ticonderoga Securities. One of the reasons we have such high …and more »

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Barry Ritholtz: This is Why Trading Volume is so Low – Kapitall Blog (blog)

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Barry Ritholtz: This is Why Trading Volume is so LowKapitall Blog (blog)says Barry Ritholtz, author of the bestselling book Bailout Nation. He adds that high correlation/low volumes have recently contributed to the closing of the “formally robust” trading firm Ticonderoga Securities. One of the reasons we have such high …and more »

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Homo economicus and the self-sabotaging investor brain; Save first spend later … – Interest.co.nz

Homo economicus and the self-sabotaging investor brain; Save first spend later …Interest.co.nzGlobe and Mail writer Dave Morris explores why in an interview with Barry Ritholtz, an equities researcher who is cultivating a rather large following for his blogs on investing and behavioural economics. In recognition of the fact that traditional …

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America’s China syndrome – The Japan Times

America's China syndromeThe Japan Times"We depend far less on the kindness of strangers than you might imagine if you listen to the intertubes," says Barry Ritholtz in his blog The Big Picture. Japan holds another large chunk of 6.4 percent and the UK has 3.4 percent.and more »

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JOHN MAULDIN: The Fed Has Created A Transparency Trap – Business Insider

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JOHN MAULDIN: The Fed Has Created A Transparency TrapBusiness InsiderI got this note from bond maven (and Maine fishing buddy) Jim Bianco (courtesy of Barry Ritholtz). It made me sit up and take notice. He compared the balance sheets of the four largest central banks (the US, Europe, Japan, and China) and then four [...]

Weekly Links: Echoes – Bloomberg

Weekly Links: EchoesBloombergNaked Capitalism on the Works Projects Administration Barry Ritholtz on the cycles of financial crises from 1810 to 2010 Paul Krugman on the truth about Warren Harding Naked Capitalism on how the EU can learn from US federalism The History News Network …

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Bailout Nation Author Says Correlation Killing Volumes – Traders Magazine

Bailout Nation Author Says Correlation Killing VolumesTraders MagazineBarry 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

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An investor's worst enemy? Their brainGlobe and MailOn 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

The Long, Long Term View of Interest RatesForex ProsThanks 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.and more »

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