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Happy Franksgiving!
We always thought Thanksgiving was celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Didn’t President Lincoln proclaim it? By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with … Continue reading
Post Election S&P500 Returns
We wanted to update our table S&P500 returns post presidential elections. As illustrated, the returns are relatively positive. This is especially true if the swan years of 2000, the contested election, and 2008, during the financial collapse are excluded. … Continue reading
Stratfor: China’s New Leaders
Stratfor’s Vice President of International Projects Jennifer Richmond discusses the challenges for China’s new leadership. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)
Posted in China, Geopolitical, Politics
Tagged China, New Leadership, STRATFOR, Xi Jinping
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Cliff Diving – Day 3
Now it gets interesting. Fiscal Cliff Monitor (FCM) Stocks down 1-2 percent with the Russell down 50 bps more than the S&P5oo; defense down 2.38%; VIX up 6 1/2%; dollar and bond flat, which is interesting on the back of … Continue reading
Posted in Fiscal Cliff Monitor, Politics
Tagged Fiscal Cliff, President Obama, Top 2 percent
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The Twitter Election
Great infographic from learnstuff.com on voter turnout and social media. The Repubs really need to learn how to use social media better, particularly, Twitter. Click here for other great graphics at the learnstuff website. Hat tip Chloe C.! (click here … Continue reading
China Prepares for Leadership Change
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Congrats, Mr. President. Let’s Get to Work!
Congratulations to the President on his reelection. Time to move on and get to work. First up is a short-term strategy to avoid the fiscal cliff. Next is appointing a new Secretary of Treasury to replace Tim Geithner. Short list … Continue reading
Posted in Monetary Policy, Policy, Politics
Tagged Erskine Bowles, Jacob Lew, Larry Fink, reelection, Tim Geithner, Treasury Secretary
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It’s Showtime!
Let’s light this candle! We won’t be posting during election day. As they say in __________ “vote early and vote often“! Just pulling your Markov chain. (click here if video is not observable)
It’s never happened this way in Dixville Notch
“Expect the unexpected.” That has been our mantra of this U.S. presidential election. Dixville Notch has kicked off and confirmed that as the first votes of 2012 election day have been cast, resulting in a never before tie. Here’s … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Campaign Promises
We love this story. In the closing days of the 1932 campaign, Franklin Roosevelt promised a crowd in Pittsburgh that he’d balance the federal budget while cutting “government operations” by 25 percent. Wisely, he attempted neither, but four years later … Continue reading
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