I am not a Democrat, because I have no idea what their economic policies are; And I am not a Republican, because I know precisely what their economic policies are.
-- Barry Ritholtz

Chartz And Table Zup @ www.joefacer.com

Buddy Miles instead of Nick Gravenites. A litle rough....but we all were in those days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdQ5re4 ... re=related
And When It's Dialed In, It's Monsterously Good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7hbworRWUg&NR=1

Good month for me so far. I'm half in the high horsepower stock funds inna 401a and the rest is corporates.




I really should write about it, and maybe I will too.





http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-1 ... o-cut.html
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/09/pr ... n-payment/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-1 ... looms.html
http://bayarearealestatetrends.com/2010 ... -bailouts/
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/15/lehm ... esson.html
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/16/our- ... ng-us.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39230668/ns ... tn_africa/

CHECK IT OUT

Increased saving is not only being used to repay debt but also to rebuild 401(k)s. Fidelity Investments found that in the second quarter, 5.3% of participants raised their contribution while 2.9% reduced them.... Conventional monetary ease is now impotent with the federal funds rate close to zero , the money multiplier collapsed and banks sitting on hoards of cash (Chart 12) and over $1 trillion in excess reserves. Sure, large banks report to the Fed that they are easing lending standards for small business, but after the intervening financial crisis, many fewer potential borrowers are deemed creditworthy than in the loose lending days. Furthermore, the small business trade group, the National Federation of Independent Business, reports that 91% of small business owners have had their credit needs met or business is so slow that they don’t want to borrow. The Fed is pushing on the proverbial string.

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/09/58967/#more-58967

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The Howard Simons mentioned in the post below is a gentleman that I have followed, spoken to, and corresponded with over the last ten years. He has my utmost respect. The report he authored is not directly actionable, but it pretty much confirms what I've seen anecdotally... The Kotok piece is part of my input and IS actionable as part of a strategy. YMMV
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/09/p-t-f-s-d/



Stay tooned....