Wolf Richter

Hewlett-Packard Reports a Miracle

by Wolf Richter • Aug 20, 2014 • 3 Comments

After 11 straight quarters of declining sales, they tick up for the wrong reason, and net profit plunges nearly 30%. But no problem. “I’m very pleased with the progress we’ve made,” bragged CEO Meg Whitman.

This Chart Is a True Picture of What’s Dragging on the American Economy

by Wolf Richter • Aug 20, 2014 • 11 Comments

Over the long run (which is now), the math of that distortion just doesn’t work out.

Fannie Mae Sledgehammers Housing Forecasts

by Wolf Richter • Aug 19, 2014 • 2 Comments

You’d think the housing market is in fine shape, based on the sizzling optimism of our home builders.

Foreigners Dump Record Amount of US Securities, But Who the Heck Is Still Buying?

by Wolf Richter • Aug 18, 2014 • 4 Comments

The report – released on Friday when everyone was on vacation or getting ready to head out of town, and when no one was supposed to pay attention – was a zinger: US net capital outflows soared to $153.5 billion, the largest ever recorded.

France’s Housing Construction “Recovery” From Hell

by Wolf Richter • Aug 15, 2014 • 1 Comment

Even while people are screaming about housing shortages in Paris and other cities.

Abenomics Goes to Heck, in one Chart

by Wolf Richter • Aug 13, 2014 • 4 Comments

The three arrows of Abenomics – promise, hype, & hope.

Tesla, Fairest Welfare Queen of all, Cracks the Whip

by Wolf Richter • Aug 13, 2014 • 16 Comments

Taxpayers get milked. And California’s environmental laws, signed by Gov. Reagan, get shafted. Very ironic for a company that hypes its “green” credentials.

Producer Prices Spike in Japan

by Wolf Richter • Aug 12, 2014 • Comments Off on Producer Prices Spike in Japan

‘Inflation without Compensation’ to whack struggling households as price pressures build deep into pipeline.

Small Investors Just Proved Why Fed’s ‘Wealth Effect’ Is Bogus

by Wolf Richter • Aug 12, 2014 • 3 Comments

The good folks with more than $10,000 in the market have spoken.

The Wall Street Hype Machine Suddenly Breaks Down

by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2014 • 2 Comments

The game has been honed to perfection. Everyone is playing along. And it performs miracles. Or it did. Because just now, it inexplicably conked out.

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