Monthly Archives: April 2013

Contraction heading for US, over-priced stocks at risk

Edward Dempsey, CIO of Pension Partners, says investors are “caught in a hard place” as a “contraction is arriving in the U.S.” Here is a direct link. Copper and the cyclically sensitive Canadian TSX have been telling us this story … Continue reading

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Chanos updates on imploding credit bubble in China

Jim Chanos, Kynikos Associates, shares his perspective on the markets; institutional shorting; and why he believes China’s economic troubles are getting worse. Here is a direct link. The Chinese bubble deflating has been harming its previously ferocious growth and commodity … Continue reading

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For-profit-exchanges throw integrity and stability of public markets under the bus

More from Rick Santelli on “the high-speed casino our markets have become”…Here is a direct link. And here on the capital risks inherent in today’s broken, shallow markets. Exchanges need to move back to a public utility model and away … Continue reading

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