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The Holy Grail Of Trading Has Been Found: HFT Firm Reveals 1 Losing Trading Day In 1238 Days Of Trading
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:48 AM EDT
Think JPM's zero trading day losses in 2013 was impressive? Prepare to have your mind blown. The chart below shows the chart of daily net trading income by High Frequency Trading titan Virtu, taken from its just filed IPO prospectus.
In this article: VRTS
The Chronic Employment Data Conflict: Establishment Versus Household Surveys
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, March 10, 2014 1:11 PM EDT
Friday's employment report again highlights an ongoing conflict between the jobs number in the Establishment Survey versus the roughly comparable data in the Household Survey.
January 2014 Consumer Credit: Credit Card Use Up
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Monday, March 10, 2014 12:30 PM EDT
Econintersect analysis is that total consumer credit growth decelerated 0.1% month-over-month, and the year-over-year growth is 5.9%. The seasonally adjusted consumer credit headlines are showing a growth of 5.25%.
Ukraine, A Geopolitical Choke Point
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Monday, March 10, 2014 12:04 PM EDT
Rather than attempt to reduce a very complex system to a cartoonish "explanation" of events, we would be better served by seeking out the geopolitical linchpins.
The Full-Time/Part-Time Employment Ratio Shows A Small Improvement
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, March 10, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
Let's take a close look at Friday's employment report numbers on Full and Part-Time Employment. Buried near the bottom of Table A-9 of the government's Employment Situation Summary are the numbers for Full- and Part-Time Workers, with 35-or-more hours as the arbitrary divide between the two categories.
Baupost’s Seth Klarman Warns Of Asset Bubble
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Monday, March 10, 2014 11:19 AM EDT
More often than not, I take the wisdom provided by selected talking heads and industry insiders with a pound of salt.
February 2014 Conference Board Employment Index Strengthens But Decelerates
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Monday, March 10, 2014 11:11 AM EDT
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index for February 2014 – which forecasts employment for the next 6 months – strengthened. What the author’s of this index are not telling you is that the growth rate of this index is decelerating
To Celebrate The Bull Market Anniversary, Sbarro Files Second Bankruptcy In Three Years
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, March 10, 2014 11:04 AM EDT
People apparently don't eat pizza when it is snowing... Or during an economic recovery... And certainly not when celebrating the market's all time high 5 year bull "market" anniversary.
‘Taper Pace May Be Too Slow’ –Plosser
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Monday, March 10, 2014 10:34 AM EDT
Especially since they are not actually withdrawing policy. All tapering does is provide implied profit margin for banks and lenders, considering Fed Funds are held near 0% and the implied spread to longer term lending rates.
More Bad News From Japan
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Monday, March 10, 2014 10:29 AM EDT
Econintersect: Japan continues to produce disappointing economic numbers. The fourth quarter (2013) GDP estimate has been revised down to 0.7% annualized from the previous 1.0%.
The Coming Wage And Debt Slave War
Article By:
Russ Winter
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Monday, March 10, 2014 8:34 AM EDT
The western parasite guild has moved quickly to install an central banker stooge in the Ukraine and has prepared an economic austerity plan.
20 Facts About The Great U.S. Retail Apocalypse That Will Blow Your Mind
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Monday, March 10, 2014 8:16 AM EDT
If the U.S. economy is getting better, then why are major retail chains closing thousands of stores?
In this article: WMT
FreedForceUSA And Hangout - Jobs, Obamacare, Paying For College
Video By:
Ernie Varitimos
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Monday, March 10, 2014 8:06 AM EDT
We analyze the Jobs Situation Report, Unenrolled vs Unemployed, Entitlement culture, Education, College Costs, Obamacare and engage in a little philosophizing.
Geopolitical Turmoil Takes Its Toll On ExxonMobil
Article By:
OilPrice
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Monday, March 10, 2014 7:34 AM EDT
ExxonMobil had a pretty rotten week. On March 5 it announced that it would reduce capital expenditures this year, after having “peaked” in 2013. Its 2014 spending will hit $39.8 billion, down 6% from $42.5 billion last year.
In this article: XOM
Why You Should Keep An Eye Out On Drones In Mainstream And Tech
Article By:
Inneractive
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Monday, March 10, 2014 7:17 AM EDT
Just as news about drones made its way into the mainstream, it slid into the tech scene as well. Things are going to get interesting as drone wars take place between companies. Things will also get fascinating as drones are used to make a positive difference in the world. Regardless, they are innovations in development that are definitely worth keeping an eye out on.