Thursday Morning Reads: markets soar

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• How to profit by understanding the Fed (AdashOfInsight)
• MUST READ: Our debt, ourselves (NYT)
• Bill Gross’ March investment outlook: rational temperance (PIMCO)
• What Bernanke didn’t say about housing (Bloomberg)
• Apple should stay prudent with cash (WSJ)
• Dow rises to 5-year high amid housing report (Bloomberg)
• When diet meets delicious (NYT)
• Woodward at war (Politico)

Wednesday Morning Reads: there is no stock bubble

 

Some things I’m reading this  morning:

• Bernanke: there is no stock bubble (CNNmoney)
• Case-Shiller shows rising home prices in latest release (Marketwatch)
• You’re better off buying at new highs than at new lows (WorldBeta)
• Dick Bove had some advice for B of A’s PR department (Dealbreaker)
• Stocks remain vulnerable to more weakness (CiovaccoCapital)
• Strategies for the current low and rising interest rate environment (LearnBonds)
• Death by Davos (NYT)
• Manti Teo scrapes together $5k for the combine fee (TheOnion)

Tuesday Morning Reads: will apple keep thriving?

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• Why Coach seems like the better handbag buy (Barrons)
• Italy election sparks fresh fears for the Euro (Guardian)
• Will Apple keep thriving? (NewYorker)
• Hedge fund performance still sucks (Barrrons)
• China has its own debt bomb (WSJ)
• Today is a big day for economic data (CalculatedRisk)
• Michelle Obama’s Oscar appearance sparks debate (WSJ)
• Netflix: using  big data to guarantee House of Cards’ popularity (NYT)

Monday Morning Reads: hedge funds most bullish on stocks since 2007

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• Secrets of a fatigued market, exposed (YahooFinance)
• 5 signs the rally is on hold (TRB)
• Goldman Sachs: hedge funds most bullish on stocks since 2007 (WSJ)
• Austerity, Italian-style (NYT)
• Is the ‘great rotation’ under way? (PragCap)
• Why the Euro crisis isn’t over (WSJ)
• Mozilla takes on Apple & Google (Reuters)
• Eating & schvitzing at the reborn Division Street Russian baths (ChicagoReader)

Friday Morning Reads: more inflation is the cure

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• More inflation is the cure for Fed’s impotence (Bloomberg)
• Correction time? Now or never (GlobalMacroMonitor)
• About gold (DrEdsBlog)
• Dr Doom believes the market has peaked (BusinessInsider)
• China is known for its industrial might, but 2013 might mark a turning point (Economist)
• Memories of peak oil (TheAmerican)
• Remembering I’ll be dead soon (TRB)
• Kicking Jon Corzine out of the ‘club’ proved not to be so easy (Dealbook)
• Real life history lesson (CBSnews)
• This clip is new to me, but over a year old…Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake’s ‘History of Rap’…TGIF y’all (JimmyFallon)

Thursday Morning Reads: fed minutes spook the market

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• China to suppress housing, steel smacked (Macrobusiness)
• Fed minutes spook the market (CNNmoney)
• Wal-Mart tops estimates, but guidance is weak (CNBC)
• Move over Apple, hedge funds have a new favorite stock (BusinessInsider)
• David Rosenberg: why the markets keep rallying (PragCap)
• How Paul Krugman broke a wikipedia page on economics (Salon)
• MSNBC boldly moves to plug its one remaining hole (TheGuardian)
• This is not a new HBO or AMC drama, but a real life tale of a crystal meth dealing priest (NYT)

Wednesday Morning Reads: Morningstar mutual fund ratings are useless

 

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• There’s an explanation for the WalMart news that isn’t bad for the economy (BusinessInsider)
• Morningstar mutual fund analyst ratings are predictive of absolutely nothing! (WallStreetRant)
• Byron Wein discusses lessons learned in his first 80 years (TRB)
• The best performers of the last decade are never the best performers of the next decade (IvanhoffCapital)
• This rally is in it’s infancy (YahooFinance)
• Martin Wolf: why the euro crisis is not over (PragCap)
• Should medical residents be required to work shorter hours (WSJ)
• Kate Middleton shows off baby bump (TheOnion)

Tuesday Morning Reads: what will trigger the market correction?

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• Q4 earnings and revenue beat rates (Bespoke)
• Brent Crude – WTI spread (Econbrowser)
• Beware of the PIMCO marketing machine (InvestingCaffeine)
• Jumping aboard the train as if there won’t be another (NYT)
• What will trigger the market correction? (Marketwatch)
• Soros & Bacon cut gold holdings on decline (Bloomberg)
• Marketview: currency driven (DynamicHedge)
• Green Chicago architect demolishing ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright (Bloomberg)
• Kareen: coming out of the locker room ghetto (HuffPost)

Michael Jordan turned 50 on Sunday

Financial markets are closed today for the holiday.  I’ll hold off on posting anything investment related for today.

But yesterday was a big day for Chicago sports fans.  Michael Jordan turned 50 on Sunday.  Jordan is certainly one of the greatest athletes that has ever played professional sports.  As a Chicagoan, I am especially appreciative of his skill, determination and the six championship rings that he brought to Chicago.

Outside of basketball, Jordan means little to me.  Sure, Nike and McDonald’s used great marketing prowess turning Jordan into a household brand.  However, as a person, Jordan’s “brand” is hollow.  In fact, it’s non-existent.

There are  few clues as to who Michael Jordan, the individual, is.  Unfortunately, the attached 20-minute induction hall of fame speech is one of them.  To me, it’s not flattering as it shows a petty, immature, selfish and vindictive man.  Some say that this type of competitive nature is necessary in order to be the greatest basketball player ever.  I don’t buy it.  Anyway, you can judge for yourself by watching the speech below, as well as an article describing the evening.

Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

Jordan’s night to remember turns petty

Friday Morning Reads: the terrible timing of share buybacks

 

Some things I’m reading this morning:

• The terrible timing of share buybacks (Barrons)
• Jobless claim numbers should be interpreted with caution (SoberLook)
• Oil services & equipment names pump out new highs (InvestorsBusinessDaily)
• Thoughts on the ‘great rotation’ (PragCap)
• Soros cuts back on gold holdings (Marketwatch)
• Blackrock: 4 reasons we’re concerned about Australia right now (BusinessInsider)
• Chicago’s new public enemy #1: ‘El Chap’ (CNN)
• Taylor Swift back together with ex-flame (TheOnion)
• A wee bit tardy on this, but The Wire enthusiasts would want to know that the actor who played Prop Joe recently passed away at a much too young age of 52 (USweekly)