Algos Saved the Day, but What if They Turn Bearish? by Wolf Richter • Sep 11, 2014 • 5 Comments The spike came with no trader buzz. The buying was all electronic and instantaneous. But what will algos do when momentum flips?
Luxury Homes Are Hot, Rest of Housing Market Gets Hosed by Wolf Richter • Sep 11, 2014 • 4 Comments Sweet Spot: Homes above $15 million.
‘Smart Money’ Unloads, Sits on Cash, Waits for Stocks to Swoon by Wolf Richter • Sep 10, 2014 • 3 Comments LBO volume plunges to the lowest level since crisis year 2009.
To Avert Sudden Market Collapse, the Fed Tries to Spook Utterly Unspookable Markets by Wolf Richter • Sep 9, 2014 • 22 Comments San Francisco Fed: Investors are pricing in “a later liftoff date” for the federal funds rate and a slower pace of tightening than FOMC participants themselves.
The Wrath of Abenomics Crushes Japanese Consumers, Eviscerates Economy by Wolf Richter • Sep 8, 2014 • 5 Comments Abenomics soothsayers and apologists are worried: the August debacle is hard to explain away, even for them.
But Who the Heck Is Going to Buy all these ‘Overpriced’ Homes? by Wolf Richter • Sep 6, 2014 • 34 Comments Something has to give. And it’s not going to be the maxed-out American middle class.
Big Tech Teeters, May Sack Most People since 2009 by Wolf Richter • Sep 5, 2014 • 8 Comments Financial engineers have taken over; actual engineers are relegated to an expense category that must be cut.
Startup CEO (Unwittingly) Explains Biggest Problem in America’s Unemployment Crisis by Wolf Richter • Sep 4, 2014 • 42 Comments A whole system with convenient low-cost tools.
Subprime Blows up on Retailer, CEO Warns on ALL Subprime, Hits Auto Sales by Wolf Richter • Sep 3, 2014 • 10 Comments Subprime giveth, subprime taketh away.
Consumer Spending in August Drops below a Year Ago – Gallup by Wolf Richter • Sep 2, 2014 • Comments Off on Consumer Spending in August Drops below a Year Ago – Gallup Hapless American consumers appear to have hit a limit.
