Say what? (funny things politicians say)

Here are a couple of quotes that are making the rounds: "Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs." Speaker of the House Nancy  read more »

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A Chance For Big Oil To Become A Hero

As John David Rockefeller discovered at the end of the 19th Century,
there is not much money in refining crude if the supply is not abundant. The US has been a net importer of oil for decades.  read more »

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Losing That 3x Feeling?

Looks like that 2nd batch of Triple Fun ETFs has not caught on like the first batch of Wildfire. This from Bill Luby.  read more »

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To Bed....Bath.....And Beyond!

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, Mrs. Daily Options Report sends in this photo from Bed Bath and Beyond. Yes, it's The Big City Slider Station.  read more »

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Unemployment Claims Highest Since 1982

The DOL reports on weekly unemployment insurance claims : In the week ending Jan.  read more »

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Why house prices have another 38% to fall

The most basic measure of house prices, which was sidelined in the boom, suggests this crash is far from over



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Perfect that Pitch

Brad Feld, an early stage investor and an entrepreneur, offers great advice on things NOT to do when trying to make that perfect pitch in an article at US News .  Here is just one of hi  read more »

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Fly the flag for Post Office Bank

Should The Post Office have to pick up the pieces and be rebranded as the National Bank of Britain?


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Potential appointee advice: Take tax care!

Washington, D.C., is still abuzz about the decision by two Obama Cabinet nominees to opt out of the process.  read more »

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Money savers: Skiing and snowboarding in England

Fancy taking advantage of this weeks decent dump of snow, then head for the best outdoor spots for skiing and snowboarding in England and Wales.




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Currency Intervention Madness

Currency intervention never works, yet that does not stop countries from trying.  read more »

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Extreme Makeover Tucson - Welcome Home Bell Family

New New Lizzie Bell Home The Lizzie Bell family arrived home a little after 4 pm in the black limo that pulled up behind the Extreme Makeover Home Edition bus.  read more »

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Zandi: "Looking For a Bottom"

From a presentation this morning titled "Looking For a Bottom", Moody's Economy.com chief economist Mark Zandi projected: House prices will fall "at least" another 10%.  read more »

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Bashing the SEC

Bashing the SEC.  read more »

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What's the Difference between a Stock and a Bond?

Last year, one of my clients asked me this question. He was well-educated, but had simply never had an occasion to learn how investments work.  read more »

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Stimulus: Senate's Housing Hopes

New Rules Can Make Getting a Mortgage Trickier, an article from Realtor Magazine Online, reports that it's becoming more common for banks to require that borrowers visit the bank and sit down with  read more »

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False Hopes For Internet Profits (IACI)(GOOG)(TWX)(NYT)(DIS)

Barry Diller, who has been in the media industry as long as almost any man alive, said the online display advertising at his company, IACI (IACI), might be down as much as 50% this month.  read more »

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$15,000 Tax Break for Homebuyers

From David Herszenhorn at the NY Times: Senate Approves Tax Break for Homebuyers The measure would give buyers a tax credit of 10 percent of the price of a primary residence purchased within the yea  read more »

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What cost a bit of snow to UK retailers?

I have seen what Britain's towns might look like if the Item Club's prediction of an economic horror show comes to pass


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UltraShort Oil and Gas ProShares (DUG) setting up

Building on the Nasdaq's recent bullish momentum, stocks got off to a strong start yesterday morning, but the troublesome 50-day moving average gave traders an excuse to sell in the afternoon.  read more »

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