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John Hussman is one of the few useful thinkers on the numbers behind mainstream mindlessness on bank bailouts. His letter this week is worth reading. Here are some of the highlights: -“…among the most important research coordination that government provides … Continue reading →

Barry Ritholtz, chief executive officer of FusionIQ, talks about the impact of Federal Reserve monetary policy on the U.S. economy. Ritholtz also discusses the Occupy Wall Street protests. He speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line.”

As the business news scrambles for one liners to justify daily market swings, the largely unspoken truth is that algo trading computers are today running public markets like slot machines. More than 70% of daily volume can be attributed to … Continue reading →