The Lost Decade

According to Ben Bernanke, inflation doesn’t exist. We respectfully disagree.

http://www.wealthwire.com/news/economy/2429?r=1

Lump Of Coal

Happy Holidays from your friends in Washington, DC.

http://www.wealthwire.com/news/economy/2420?r=1

All Hat, No Cattle

S&P at 1330 by Christmas? Only 3 shopping days left to find 1000 points!

http://www.wealthwire.com/news/equities/2332

European Vacation

The Vix appears to be sending mixed messages, contrarian investors still smell fear.  

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/-tis-the-season-for-vix-to-dip-.html

Mission Accomplished

The war in Iraq declared over, God bless our fighting men and women.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/world/middleeast/panetta-in-baghdad-for-iraq-military-handover-ceremony.html

Thelma and Louise

According to Wealth Wire, Bernanke and The Fed are driving off a cliff.

http://www.wealthwire.com/news/economy/2375?r=1

The Hangover

Dennis Gartman says the party’s over for Gold. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-13/death-of-gold-bull-market-seen-by-gartman.html

The Four Horsemen

According to most, 2012 looks bleak. Here’s 10 reasons it’s all over for the global markets.  

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/our-decade-from-hell-will-get-worse-in-2012-2011-12-13?link=MW_story_popular

Know Your Broker

Nefarious brokers finding it harder to make a living, it’s about time.

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111211/REG/312119999/-1/INIssueAlert01

Business As Usual

Corzine confirms what we already suspected, Wall Street and Congress sticking to the low road.  

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/corzine-testimony-shocker-anything-changed-wall-street-184150499.html

Fantasy Island

Green Energy, it’s time to pull the plug.

http://www.wealthwire.com/news/energy/2283

A Fools Errand

This idea has the potential to destroy global trading markets and drive up client costs.    

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/robin-hood-tax-171008675.html

Creature Feature

Congress and Wall Street team up to produce a new low for the system.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/power-people-outrage-over-insider-trading-puts-stock-124431845.html

Return To Sender

Chasing yesterday’s returns is a dangerous strategy. We agree.

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111204/REG/312049983/-1/INIssueAlert01

Crony Phony

Portrayed as a hero in Too Big To Fail, Hank Paulson may have been tipping off his Wall Street friends in 2008.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/taken-task-capt-cronyism-hank-paulson-124007702.html

Unhappy Meals

If Wall Street were run like McDonald’s, we’d all be in a better place. Gym memberships would likely skyrocket also.  

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-ideas-wall-street-mcdonald-050157534.html