1. The Art of Argument 31 minutes ago   permalink

The Art of Argument
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"Hell begins the day that God grants you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

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Post 16,000   —  "Hell begins the day that God grants you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

2. S&P 500 Sector Relative Strength 10 minutes ago   permalink

S&P 500 Sector Relative Strength
Birinyi / Ticker Sense

There was definitely some posturing in today's market to ring in the new year. Family favorites like Priceline and Chipotle posted strong gains, while Las Vegas Sands and MasterCard reversed morning gains to close down. In the end the financial...

3. Funny = Money 1 hour ago   permalink

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From left: Showtime/Everett Collection; 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection; Comedy Central/Everett Collection. Principato’s People: TV From left: Rachael Harris in “Fat Actress”; Will Arnett in “Arrested Development”; Rob Corddry in “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.”

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4. ISM good but in line 5 hours ago   permalink

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The ISM manufacturing index was right in line with expectations at 57, up a touch from 56.6 in Nov and the best since May. New Orders rose 4.3 pts to 60.9, Production was up 5.7 pts to 60.7 and Backlogs rose 1 pt but is still soft at 47. Manufacturer Inventories fell 5 pts from last mo’s highest level since ’84 while inventories at ...

5. 2000 Vs. 2010: How the world has changed 3 hours ago   permalink

2000 Vs. 2010: How the world has changed
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It's hard to believe how much the world has transformed in the past decade — but our handy infographic tells the whole story. Click to enlarge! So what's changed? Technology has gotten unimaginably smaller and better — just look at the differences between an iMac in 2000 and an iPad in 2010. (See here for a similar comparison.) The ...

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6. January 3rd Blogger Sentiment Poll 7 hours ago   permalink

Birinyi / Ticker Sense

Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (+) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (+) Elliot Wave Lives On (+) Fallond Stock Picks (+) In the Money (N) Learning Curve (-) MaoXian (+) Millionaire Now Peridot Capitalist (N) Quant Investor...