Much Ado About Nothing and Economic-Policy Truthers Ep. 33
Much Ado About Nothing and Economic-Policy Truthers Ep. 33 * Catalyst for the rally was the Retail Sales Report * Cars represent the largest part of the gain * Any slight good news is overblown *...
12 Dec 201423min
Tax Loss Selling in Bitcoin Ep. 32
Tax Loss Selling in Bitcoin Ep.32 * In 2014 Bitcoin was the worst-performing financial asset * Spending bitcoins triggers a taxable event * Spending or selling at a loss also reflects on your taxe...
10 Dec 201420min
Fannie and Freddie Guarantee Bigger Losses
* U.S. Taxpayers will be forced to guarantee mortgages with 3% down * Qualifiers are low-income or have not owned a home for 3 years * Government is spinning this as "prudent" * Buyers have very li...
10 Dec 201412min
Does Market Volatility Portend a Change of Trend? Ep. 30
* Stock market roller coaster ride this week * Chinese market plummets * Forex markets: Yen rallies after 7-year low * The Swiss may discourage the EU against QE * Unwarranted U.S.optimism as nega...
10 Dec 201420min
Draghi Said ECB Considered Buying Every Asset Except Gold: Ep. 29
* What is the goal of the "Inflation Mandate? * What is the exact number of the mandate? * If the real mandate is "less than 2%" they're already there * The European economy is expecting another QE...
4 Dec 201425min
Media Spins Horrible Holiday Sales as Reflecting Economic Strength: Ep. 28
Media Spins Horrible Holiday Sales as Reflecting Economic Strength: Ep. 28 * This holiday shoppers had more shopping hours * 5% less traffic than last year * 11% less money spent than last year *...
1 Dec 201424min
Black and Blue Friday for Oil Producers and Gold Miners: Episode 27
Black and Blue Friday for Oil Producers and Gold Miners: Episode 27 * Oil and gold stocks down * OPEC announced no decline in oil production * Crude trading below $66/barrel * Bump to the Dollar ...
30 Nov 201435min
Despite Higher GDP, U.S. Economic Data Continues to Disappoint: Episode 26
Despite Higher GDP, U.S. Economic Data Continues to Disappoint: Episode 26 Missing expectations on all economic indicators * Chicago Fed index .14 * PMI flash services 56.3 * Dallas Fed Manufactur...
26 Nov 201428min
