January 12, 2009

Predictably Irrational Us

Video of Dan Ariely talking about his research into our “predictably irrational” behavior. The clip is from the EG conference late last year....

60 Minutes on Speculators and Commodities

Last night 60 Minutes did a segment on the role of speculators in rising and falling commodity prices over the last year. I don't agree with all the analysis or conclusions -- okay, most of the analysis and conclusions --...

Global Synchronized Recession, in Pictures

This is what a global, synchronized recession -- of the acute variety -- looks like in graphical form. [via OECD]...

Morning Reading 01/12/09

‘Lifestyle’ diseases saddle poor countries (FT) Weathering the American Contagion (FEER) Gold vs the S&P 500: 1802-2002 (Google Books) Institutional trading, stock returns, and earnings announcements (JFE) The crisis in Ireland (Debonation) The Taiwan/South Korea air pocket thing (Setser)...

Full Moon on Monday

Another full moon shot from earlier tonight. This time, partially through clouds. Portentous and lovely...