Monthly Archives: May 2010

Meredith Whitney on the Small Business Credit Crunch

Meredith Whitney did a worthwhile Op Ed in the Wall Street Journal yesterday: The Small Business Credit Crunch: Usually at this point in an economic recovery government hiring kicks in to help pull down unemployment and bump up the consumption … Continue reading

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Beware of 'strong hands' selling

Our firm technician has been muttering concern about weak and declining volume in the stock market rally since last May. Day after day, as price moved up, volume moved sideways and down. A bull market is supposed to have volume … Continue reading

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Look Ma: Canadians have more than 144% debt to income

A new report by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada shows household debt in Canada kept rising through the recession and peaked in December at $1.41 trillion. (It has risen further year to date in 2010.) That's $41,740 on … Continue reading

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