2010

Another economic parody

Here's another classic video, this time on Gold!  Who comes up with this stuff? Classic. Hat tip Scott.  

by Annaly Capital Management Plenty has already been written about last week’s nonfarm payroll data. Many have pointed out the weakness underlying the relatively strong +151,000 headline number: the household survey (which feeds the…

by Claus Vistesen Life can be incredibly cruel sometimes. Only a week after Bernanke gave markets an early Christmas present with another helicopter drop, the S&P500 is stuttering and it seems, much as many astute observers have…

This is a hilarious cartoon video about the Fed and its program of quantitative easing, explaining it in terms everyone can understand. Watch for humourous references to "The Quantitative Easing," "The Inflation," "The Deflation," and…

Over the past several years, Bryan Bly, Crystal Moore and Dhurata Doko have signed thousands of mortgage assignments as vice presidents of Citi Residential and other major lenders. Yet when asked in a recent deposition what a…

Ireland Britain backs EU rescue measures for debt-ridden Ireland | Politics | guardian.co.uk BBC News - Today - 'No plan B' for Irish economy BBC News - Today - Lamont: Ireland 'will be bailed-out' G-20 Obama given chilly…

from BBH colleague Win Thin We’re not sure why there is even any debate in the market about private sector burden sharing with regards to peripheral debt. Of course there will be haircuts involved. Looking at the current euro zone problems…

This video is based on the cover story from this week's Economist.  See the written version here.

Highlights The US dollar is on a more solid footing yet continues to consolidate versus the euro as details emerge of a potential Irish bailout.  The uncorroborated rumors of a bailout of Ireland emerged from the G20, narrowing the…