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Friday, February 5, 2010

No Conspiracy Theory Here (Metaphorically Speaking, Of Course)

February 5, 2010

“Where there’s smoke there’s fire.” – Anonymous Pyromaniac

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TraderFeed: Know Who You Are: A Trading Psychology Lesson

February 5, 2010

So much of what Brett writes really need to be kept in mind when anyone wants to make the financial markets our careers.  Short but sweet, and a great lesson!  Thanks, Brett.

“So much of success boils down to knowing who you are and accepting that.”

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Unemployment Drops! So Does Trust.

February 5, 2010
US Whig poster showing unemployment in 1837
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I’ve observed the market reaction to the employment numbers released today and am truly disappointed.

Preliminary review says that unemployment dropped to below 10%.  That’s good.  But the market acts as if it is suspicious of that number.  By my back-of-an-envelope calculations I can’t see these numbers to be true either.

Could someone explain to me, without manipulation of the data, that this could be true?  I’ve seen these figures massaged before and don’t believe them now.  The more important question, do you?

*Additional editorial note:  Do you remember this?

Same Unemployment Insurance Misreporting, Different Day: Initial Claims Down 22,000 As EUCs Surge Almost Two Hundred Thousand | zero hedge

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