Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dec28

Woo hoo – now it get's interesting.  With Amazon.com's (AMZN) entry in the low end with Kindle Fire, and apparently the soon to be introduced Google (GOOG) tablet, all the big boys are now in the tablet game.  Gizmodo is…

Dec28

Some interesting data points via Harvard professor Greg Mankiw's blog via an abstract utilizing data through 2005.  I actually skimmed the source material and it's an interesting read, will have to return to it this weekend when time allows.  For…

Dec28

Much like we saw in Spain last week, the yield on short term paper in Italy has shown a marked improvement versus the last auction.  Via BBC: The government raised 9bn euros ($11.8bn, £7.56bn) in short-term debt at half its…

Dec27

It appears even Indian demand for gold falls under the age old supply/demand dynamic of Economics 101.  Despite a cultural affinity for the yellow metal, sky high prices are finally having a real impact on end demand.   Disclosure Notice…

Dec27

The Washington Post had an in depth story in yesterday's paper showcasing the huge (and growing) variance between the average lawmaker's wealth and those of the people he/she represents.  While accurate data only goes back so far, the change in…