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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Must Reads

Must Reads September 1, 2009

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Goldman Sachs wrong on economic recovery, macro funds say Bloomberg

A new model for the world economy The Daily Reckoning

TrimTabs’ CEO discusses massive insider selling Zero Hedge

Inflation and oil prices: our next move Whiskey and Gunpowder

This popular trade is a comfort trap DailyWealth

The coming FDIC bailout WSJ

Top Wall Street strategist calls China a huge bubble The Daily Crux

Henry Paulson’s longest night Vanity Fair

Michael Moore’s latest love story: capitalism Zero Hedge

Andy Xie: Shanghai index may drop 25% on economy Bloomberg



Must Reads August 31, 2009

Aug 31st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

The rise and fall of the US dollar Zero Hedge

Oilman predicts $300 oil The Daily Crux

A reluctance to spend may be the recession’s legacy NYT

US equity markets looks dangerously wobbly as insiders sell in record numbers Jesse’s Café Américan

Stiglitz; Farewell to the dollar as the world’s currency of choice Washington Post

The next mortgage bomb about to hit the US economy The Business Insider

Most Americans want to soak the rich Angry Bear

This market is running on empty Seeking Alpha

These companies are begging to be shorted The Daily Crux

REITs racing to Bankruptcy Contrarian Profits



Must Reads August 28, 2009

Aug 28th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Barney Frank says the “Audit the Fed” bill will pass in October Zero Hedge

Value legend Marty Whitman on why “cheap” isn’t enough The Daily Crux

Preparing for a major bank shakedown Forbes

What is C worth Bruce Krasting

Bernanke is no hero The Daily Reckoning

Racketeering 101: Bailed out banks threaten systematic collapse if Fed discloses info Zero Hedge

The number #1 reason natural gas will plummet The Daily Crux

Argentina will lure $10 billion to stocks if restriction lifted Bloomberg

Banks ‘too big to fail’ have grown even bigger Washington Post

Mark Hulbert: Rally since March especially speculative Market Watch



Must Reads August 27, 2009

Aug 27th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

How Goldmans’ problems are hurting you NY Post

Roubini: The spend and borrow economy Forbes

Homeowners can’t catch up The Daily Reckoning

5 ways to protect yourself from deflation The Pragmatic Capitalist

Is the Fed enabling foreign central banks to swap out their agency debt into Treasuries? Zero Hedge

The political phase and the death of a nation Whiskey and Gunpowder

Fed official: Real US unemployment 16% The Raw Story

The rising tide in unemployment in America Washington’s Blog

Equities: As good as it gets? Dead Cats Bouncing

Major reason stocks could plunge soon The Daily Crux



Must Reads August 25, 2009

Aug 25th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Regulatory crackdown on Goldman begins Zero Hedge

Nobel Prize winner: dollar reserve system is falling apart The Daily Crux

The calm before the financial storm The Daily Reckoning

How China is stealing our future Energy Tribune

The lie about high frequency trading liquidity The Market Ticker

Federal Reserve loses big lawsuit Zero Hedge

Insight: Do not fear falling bond prices FT

How big Swiss bank is protecting its clients against inflation Bloomberg

The prices are so cheap they’re stupid DailyWealth

Government claims that Goldman has stock manipulation software The American Prospect



Must Reads August 24, 2009

Aug 24th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Chris Weber: don’t bet your retirement on stocks right now DailyWealth

Porter Stansberry explains the forces behind the current rally The Daily Crux

America is running out of rope The Market Ticker

The world financial system’s Achilles’ heel The Daily Reckoning

Roubini on a U shaped recovery Naked Capitalism

Larry Flynt calls for a national strike The Huffington Post

Look for an X shaped recovery Real Clear Markets

The risk of double dip recession rising Financial Times

What the stress tests didn’t predict NYT



Must Reads August 21, 2009

Aug 21st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Greenlight Capital partners letter Stansberry & Associates Investment Research

Buffett’s imaginary economy Reuters

The must read libertarian quote of the month The Daily Crux

Trader alert: Oil trading at critical levels The Daily Crux

Confidence in Obama drops from 60% to 49% Bloomberg

Krugman: Obama’s trust problem NYT

Danger for the dollar The Daily Reckoning

Socialized healthcare versus the laws of economics Whiskey and Gunpowder

Robert Rubin’s agony The Daily Beast

Armageddon averted…or was it? Forbes



Must Reads August 19, 2009

Aug 20th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Warren Buffett: The greenback effect NYT

PIMCO on the dollar as a reserve currency Zero Hedge

Relay of 1930? Econbrowser

Another cash for clunkers conundrum The Daily Reckoning

Reluctant shoppers hold back recovery WSJ

Gold no longer a toxic derivative to central banks Whiskey and Gunpowder

Scholes, Merton say banks should value assets better Bloomberg

Watch your back on Wall Street seriously Daily Wealth

Many Americans see stimulus’ costs, not benefits Gallup

Collateral damage from cash for clunkers Fundmastery Blog



Must Reads August 18, 2009

Aug 18th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

What goes up… The Daily Reckoning

Obama: Knowing when to be an a**hole Naked Capitalism

Structurally high unemployment for a decade Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis

Deflation theory is a lemon we’ve all been sold Bloomberg

Now’s a pretty scary time to invest in the markets New York Post

Weak consumer spending will last for years Credit Writedowns

Tax bill puts pressure on struggling homeowners NYT

The video the Chinese do not want you to see DailyWealth

Robert Prechter on the dollar Zero Hedge

The Fed is stealing your money Whiskey and Gunpowder



Must Reads August 17, 2009

Aug 17th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Must Reads

Remembering the Reagan bull market WSJ

Medicine is working, but US economy isn’t healthy yet WSJ

Jim Rogers on the number one reason commodities will soar The Daily Crux

George Soros makes a big bet on oil The Daily Crux

An update on Warren Buffett’s holdings 24/7 Wall St

The coming foreclosure wave Economic Populist

The most and least heavily shorted Russell 1,000 stocks Bespoke Investment Group

Is this the start of the big one? Naked Capitalism

Roubini: A phantom economic recovery RGE Monitor

What the boys at Brookfield Asset are saying about real estate Guru Focus