It’s here; a new era has begun. Wisconsin public-sector workers have lost their collective bargaining rights. The narrative of how … More
Author: Saurabh
Outlook for 2011
Disclaimer: I am not a professional investor, and not authorized to give advice. As you read the following, remember that … More
US Housing : the supply-side
I read a very interesting article today that points out supply-side issues in some US housing regional markets that contribute … More
A buy pitch for INSU
Underinvestment in American infrastructure is a well-known story. The area that has suffered the most under-investment is water infrastructure, as most … More
A sell pitch for RHT
Red Hat keeps hitting its all-time highs day after day, and no one on the street seems to be betting … More
William Dudley at Cornell
Today, we had the privilege of listening to William Dudley, president of the New York Fed. Almost everyone had QE-2 … More
Book Summary: Made to Stick
Book: Made to Stick Author: Chip Heath, Dan Heath As you can probably guess, this is a semi-self-help book that … More
Book Summary: Saving the Sun
Book: Saving the sun Author: Gillian Tett I started reading this book to understand the reasons behind Japan’s “lost decade”, … More
QE – Part 2?
Treasury Yields fell from 2.74% to 2.67% yesterday, primarily due to comments from Jan Hatzius, chief economist of Goldman Sachs. … More
Structural unemployment–the latest dirty phrase
With the Fed running out of ammunition, second round of downward revision of quarterly GDP, continuation of toxic political climate, … More