Macro Economics Archive

Hedge Fund Manager Daniel Loeb, Former Obama Supporter, Blames Policy For Economic Stagnation

August 31, 2010  ·  Category: Hedge Funds, Macro Economics, Obama, Politics
On Friday, hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb, manager of the $3.3 billion Third Point Partners, sent his second quarter letter to his partners.  The letter, which criticizes heavy handed government policy for stifling economic recovery, is causing a ...
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Kyle Bass: Investing For Armageddon

August 17, 2010  ·  Category: Macro Economics
(Via The Pragmatic Capitalist)
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Top Gun FP Client Note: The Fed Downgrades The Economy; Cisco Corroborates

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When John Chambers Speaks, People Listen

August 12, 2010  ·  Category: Macro Economics, Market Commentary, Stocks
The primary driver of today's selloff is concerns about Cisco's (CSCO) forecast.  Cisco reported a good quarter after the close yesterday, even though revenues of $10.84 billion fell $40 million short of analyst estimates.  But ...
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Top Gun FP Client Note: Unusually Uncertain

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Mega-Banks Increasing Market Share; The Economy Of Pull

The financial-overhaul bill that will be signed into law by President Barack Obama on Wednesday won't address one of the most far-reaching consequences of the recent crisis: Market power is concentrating in the hands of ...
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Top Gun FP Client Note: The Fundamentals Versus The Technicals

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Todd Harrison: We’re In The Eye Of The Financial Storm

June 20, 2010  ·  Category: Macro Economics, Market Commentary
While the recent price action has been docile, I believe we’re in the eye of the storm, a relative calm between the first phase of the financial crisis and the cumulative comeuppance that'll flush -- ...
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Top Gun FP Client Note: Inklings Of A Housing Double Dip

In the three weeks since the start of our third quarter on May 1st, which coincided with the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, our per community deposits and traffic were up 23% and 11%, ...
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A Housing Double Dip?

June 17, 2010  ·  Category: Macro Economics, Real Estate
Everyone expected the housing market to suffer at least a temporary hangover after the government’s $8,000 tax credit expired, but not necessarily this much. Preliminary data from around the country indicates that the housing market ...
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