Topic: Central Banking

Jackson Hole Symposium

This annual powwow for the world's top economists and central bankers is so hush-hush that the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, its organizer, declined to share the who, when, where, or how. But our sources tell us that ...READ»

Investors Take To T-Bonds Amid Uncertainty

"'You still have a yield curve that makes sense,' said Bill Walsh, chief executive of the investment services firm Hennion & Walsh, since the shortest maturity still has the lowest yield. From a historical perspective, however, Walsh said the yield curve was pretty steep as a result of the usual pressures such as supply and demand and the flight to quality--bond markets are considered a safe place to park money."READ»

Dow 10,000! Sellout or Dig in? Is the Market poised for a fall?

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses the market opportunities at Dow 10,000 and Goldman SachsREAD»

The Federal Open Market Committee

Do you know who to blame for those crazy-low CD returns? The 10 men and women of the FOMC -- five regional Fed presidents and five Fed governors -- will gather October 28 -- 29 in Washington, D.C., to set monetary policy and consider interest rates. READ»

• Now October 2008
• Numerology: National Boss Day
• Eat: World Fisheries Congress

Replace Ben Bernanke with Paul Volcker

At first blush, this idea may seem radical, but these are not ordinary times. What are the benefits if President Obama figuratively walks out to the pitcher’s mound, take the ball from Bernanke, and say, “Ben, you threw one hell of a game for eight innings. We can take it from here; the economy is heating up.” Then, Obama turn towards the bullpen forms his hand into the shape of a clam, opens, and closes it twice, to signal for his major league inflation closer – Paul Volcker.READ»

Replace Ben Bernanke with Paul Volcker

At first blush, this idea may seem radical, but these are not ordinary times. What are the benefits if President Obama figuratively walks out to the pitcher’s mound, take the ball from Bernanke, and say, “Ben, you threw one hell of a game for eight innings. We can take it from here; the economy is heating up.” Then, Obama turn towards the bullpen forms his hand into the shape of a clam, opens, and closes it twice, to signal for his major league inflation closer – Paul Volcker.READ»

Whitney Johns

Founder and CEO, Capital Across America, Inc., Nashville, TennesseeREAD»

Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy- Robin Trehan

Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy- Robin Trehan Is it possible to create a monetary policy that successfully eliminates asset price bubbles? Some experts feel that this idea is “all hat and no cattle”. It sounds ...READ»

The Global Trade

Discussion of Global Capital Markets and Emerging Market opportunities as a result of the G20 summitREAD»

Thanksgiving Week Roundup: Markets and The Economy

Friday, November 28, 2008 In a shortened week that received absolutely dismal economic news, Washington awoke from its most recent policy slumber and made real progress in the War on Scarcity. President-elect Obama must be ...READ»

PULLING THE TRIGGER(S)

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in ChicagoREAD»

Learning from Lebanon

Today's news is still filled with grim financial statistics from all around the globe. Yet there is one headline that hasn't gotten much attention: Beirut is Booming! Yes, that Beirut!  When you think of Lebanon, your first ...READ»

Hedged Bets

To my cynical eye, the people I see on US on television reassuring us about hedge funds are acting just too relaxed - and when I saw one analyst describe fund managers as "much more sophisticated these days" I knew the rest of us ...READ»

The Great E-pression?

Author Michael Bordo argues that parallels drawn between the 1930s and today are unfounded and should not trigger market panic. Do you agree?READ»

Class Acts

Each spring, corporate America's preeminent chieftains offer sage counsel to eager university graduates across the nation. Here's our Class of 2005.READ»

Worst Trading Day Since 9/11, Tech Stocks Take Cover

The foundering of several bedrock financial companies helped create a perfect storm today, spurring to one of the worst trading days in nearly a decade. The tech sector didn't escape the catastrophe, but fared more buoyantly than ...READ»

Economic Crisis Transforming the "All or Nothing" Work+Life Mindset

Listen to Cali on Wed 11/19 at 4:00 pm ET talk with Maggie Mistal about Work+Life Fit in a Recession on Sirius Radio's Martha Stewart Network!  "Making a Living with Maggie" inspires, educates and entertains listeners so that they ...READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 49

How big a problem is the telecom meltdown?READ»

Bonds slip as economy shrinks less than forecast

"Consumer spending is about 70 percent of the GDP and this looks like the lowest it has been in two decades, which goes to show that in the fourth quarter we are going into the recession, said Bill Walsh, president of Hennion & Walsh in Parsippany, New Jersey."READ»

Light

Lighting design is on fire like never before. Sun-tracking heliostats, compact fluorescents, LEDs--these are just some of the progressive technologies making clinical fluorescent tubes and juice-guzzling incandescents look like ...READ»

Hennion and Walsh Article: 'Salivating Opportunities' Seen in Tanked Market

"The more the markets are allowed to work things out the better," said Kevin Mahn, Chief Investment Officer at Hennion and Walsh Asset Management Inc., a Parsippany, N.J.-based firm with $300 million under management.READ»

Tough-Love Leadership

The value of disappointment, loss, and resistance in the workplace.READ»

You can change the rules but that won’t change the outcome.

Why do we think more legislation will change the way executives behave?READ»

Roger Cass, The Last Optimist

Roger Cass is the man who invented the idea of the Long Boom -- the notion that we're only 7 years into a 27-year expansion, the likes of which the world has never seen before. The future, Cass says, is already written. All we need is the confidence to accept it.READ»

Risky Business

For these cautious managers, your risk is their reward.READ»