Year: 2010

Eco Charts: Construction Numbers Stink!

Building Permits saw a slight uptick while Housing Starts did not. It is hard to imagine that with the NAHB confidence numbers that we saw yesterday that builders are breaking ground. Obviously they are not.

Permits are easy to apply for and get approved so there is...

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Builders: Confidence in a Free Fall (More Govy Spending Failing)

Once again we are seeing the result of the quick to action without thought of the outcome by our Government stimulus initiatives. Clearly providing incentives were good while they were available, but now people are reconsidering it seems.

Not known to be Debbie-downers, U.S. homebuilders are feeling a bad housing market...

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DHUnplugged #49 – Mass Weirdness (The Dollar Will Rise Again!)

Here is our latest conversation . new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we highlight a discussion about specific stocks to examine.

NEW! We are now tracking the stocks that Andrew recommends each episode. Here is the link…

Listen to reasons why and then take a look at...

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Links and Reading for January 19th

Some of the more interesting and important items for January 19th :

Poll: Americans skeptical of Obama’s promises – Interesting…
Google scraps China cell phone launch amid dispute (AP) – OOPS
More men get economic boost from marriage – "In the past, when relatively few wives worked, marriage enhanced the economic...

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Google Trends: The Hottest Search for Jan 19th?

You may have guessed Haiti, but aside from the Cayman earthquake, the Massachusetts election is a hot, hot search. All eyes are upon this as it appears to be a referendum for the entire Democratic party along with the health care initiative.

President Obama put some muscle...

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