In case you are wondering what the meaning of “some” is—-don’t bother. It’s just the same old Fed ritual incantation, chanted in 2/2 “cut time”. That means there are only two beats to each of its monthly meeting measures—–employment and inflation. Like in the musical world, each beat is a half-note. But they might be better described as half-assed notes. The denizens of the Eccles…

Following last night’s afternoon session plungefest (with ChiNext’s biggest drop in a month), as it appeared the government experimented with ‘free’ markets briefly, regulators have “asked” insurance companies to be “net sellers” of stocks going forward. With margin debt dropping for the 4th day in a row (to fresh 4-month lows), Markit noted that accusations of foreigners…

Photo Credit: Dana || They charge more for “Arrest me red” too! This should be a relatively quick note on personal lines insurance. I’m writing this after reading the piece in this month’s Consumer Reports on Auto Insurance. I agree with most of it. For those that are short on time, my basic advice is this: bid…

Investors were treated to the news this month that PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) would be spun off from Ebay Inc (EBAY) to create a massive $45 billion stand alone company. The fervor surrounding the successful IPO, alongside a valuation surpassing its parent company, makes for an interesting investment case. While some may choose to own the stock directly, others…

UBS has been keen to warn investors about just how perilous the situation in high yield has become – which works out nicely, because we’ve been saying precisely the same thing ever since it became readily apparent that between investors’ hunt for yield and energy producers’ desire to take advantage of low rates and forgiving capital markets…