A survey of research published in May from the Mercatus Center gave a detailed report on why cutting defense spending isn’t nearly as bad for the economy as the defense industry wants everyone to believe. The good folks at Mercatus were nice […]
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Goldman Sachs Beige Book on Q1 Earnings Calls
Goldman Sachs Beige Book on Q1, see Goldman Sachs beige book on Q412 earnings here. Below is a brief summary from goldman followed by the full document in scribd. Goldman Sachs Beige Book The Summary of Commentary on Economic Conditions, […]
Warren Buffett CNBC Interview May 6th 2013 [VIDEO]
Warren Buffett was on CNBC for three hours this morning. Below we are embedding all the videos and computer transcripts where available. If you are reading this before 10AM or so check back since we will be adding more content […]
Bloomberg Washington Summit: The Sequester
I was at the Bloomberg Washington Summit on April 30th; I arrived late, despite leaving with a half hour to spare, and the Internet was down, so I puzzled over how to cover the event. What kicked me over the edge […]
S&P 500 Beating All 15 Hedge Fund Strategies in 2013
S&P 500 still reigns supreme even as the hedge fund industry extends its winning streak; against a backdrop of rising stock markets in developed countries, most hedge funds posted positive performances in February according to the latest report from Natixis. […]
Jack Lew: Sequesters Costs 750,000 Jobs
Jack Lew, United States Treasury Secretary spoke with FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Peter Barnes about his new role and his plans for managing the government’s finances. Jack Lew spoke about the sequester, saying, “Nobody thinks the sequester was the right solution; […]
What is the Sequester? [INFOGRAPH]
What is the sequester? If you have been watching financial media you probably heard a bunch of ‘experts’ discussing the topic and forecasting how it will impact the future. If you have been reading ValueWalk you also likely do not […]
Sequestration Day Explained in Under 400 Words
Well, it’s March 1st and the dreaded sequestration “cuts” are slated to begin, except as I understand it those spending cuts will not actually “bite” until March 27th. If that’s correct, our legislators have until then to arrive at a […]
Druckenmiller: Crisis Worse than 08 Coming, Seniors Steal from Youth
Stanley Druckenmiller a legendary hedge fund manager sat down for a rare one-on-one interview with Bloomberg Television’s Stephanie Ruhle, saying that he’s decided to speak out now because he sees “a storm coming, maybe bigger than the storm we had […]
Jamie Dimon: China Will Dominate if We Break up Big Banks
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO spoke with FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Melissa Francis during an exclusive interview while on a bus tour of Chase branches throughout Texas. Jamie Dimon discussed the separation of the chairman and CEO roles […]