On RealMoney last Friday we made an observation that we did not see suggested anywhere else — rather rare in the days of the blogosphere. (Readers are invited to send the many pointers showing us to be wrong and lax in our reading!) Here was the comment: On Wednesday we will get the minutes from […]
Today marked the signing of the stimulus package. It has been accompanied by a lot of commentary and criticism. One of our thoughtful readers recently asked if there was a book to read to understand government and economic policy. A good question, but not an easy one. The problem is that our government consists of […]
Today’s dramatic market turnaround was due largely to the leaks, rumors, and eventual news stories about a meeting convened by New York Insurance Department Superintendent Eric Dinallo. Wisconsin, which has a very active insurance industry, was also represented by Commissioner Sean Dilweg. Some vague early stories dribbled out from hard news agencies with a stronger […]
Investors and traders alike are becoming interested in next year’s elections. While some are jumping to conclusions about the outcome, we think the story is just beginning to play out. Things are beginning to heat up, with regular coverage on the networks and the chance that the New Hampshire primary will be moved to December. […]
We have undertaken a project to study the 2008 election with a focus on the implications for financial markets. So far, most market observers have probably not paid much attention. Some believe that the Democrats are likely to sweep and that this will be a disaster for U.S. equities. At "A Dash" we prefer to […]