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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Business

Why Nokia and Microsoft are getting together

Edward Harrison Feb 11, 2011

If you saw the last round of data for the burgeoning mobile market, you would understand exactly why Nokia and Microsoft are banding together. These two companies are also rans in a market that has shifted away from voice communication to…

Economy

With jobless claims now at 383,000, we should ask if they have been overstating layoffs

Edward Harrison Feb 10, 2011

This morning, the U.S. Department of Labor reported a surprisingly low 383,000 first time claims for unemployment insurance. This number, which is the lowest we have seen in two-and-a-half years in the U.S., was well below expectations. It…

Political Economy

Corporatism masquerading as Liberty

Edward Harrison Feb 10, 2011

A corporation is a societal construct codified into legal existence to further the mutual interests of individuals. A corporation is "an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law," according to…

Markets

Banks Harassing and Foreclosing on U.S. Soldiers

Edward Harrison Feb 10, 2011

This is from the testimony in the video below: Soldier's wife: I'm dealing with Chase, getting their phone calls, getting their harassment around the clock. My husband Jonathan missed two hours of our daughter's birthday party, because…

Markets

Schroeder: Gist of Whitney’s Muni Forecast ‘Valid’

Edward Harrison Feb 9, 2011

Alice Schroeder, a former Wall Street analyst and the author of the only approved biography of Warren Buffet, has Meredith Whitney's back. She says the macro view that Whitney presents on U.S. states and municipalities is largely correct.…

Economy

Peak Oil, the Saudis and the Middle East protests

Edward Harrison Feb 9, 2011

One serious addendum I made to my 2011 outlook had to do with oil and commodity prices. While I am cautiously optimistic, there are a number of potential pitfalls to a rosy scenario. Here's what I said about oil and commodities:…

Business

Taiwanese Animation: How AOL snared HuffPo

Edward Harrison Feb 8, 2011

In case you don't have the time to read my text version of the AOL acquisition of the Huffington Post, here is the Taiwanese animated version.

Markets

A Sideways View of the World

Edward Harrison Feb 8, 2011

This contribution was originally published by John Mauldin, best-selling author and recognized financial expert. John is also editor of the free Thoughts From the Frontline that goes to over 1 million readers each week. To subscribe to his…

Political Economy

Food for Thought

Edward Harrison Feb 7, 2011

With commodity prices, there are a number of forces at play working to increase prices, including a thirst for natural resources in China and other emerging markets, a natural disaster in Australia, and the La Niña effect on agricultural…

Markets

Jim Grant Sees Interest Rate Risk in Munis

Edward Harrison Feb 7, 2011

Jim Grant's contention is that you don't need to be a stargazer to be worried about Munis. You just have to look at the low interest rates. In his view, bond yields do not compensate buyers for the interest rate risk, let alone other…

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