Happy New Year!
By Barry Ritholtz - January 1st, 2009, 1:08AM
2008 was certainly an interesting 12 months, one that was as revealing as it was unexpected by most people. I don’t expect merely flipping the page on the calendar is going to work any magic. Bear market bottoms and deep recessions don’t end overnight; this is a process that takes time.
But that’s next week’s worries — here’s some picts of New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the world:
Video:
Photos from around the world
(looks like a scene from Dr. Who)
January 1st, 2009 at 9:45 am
Seeing these pictures from around the world each year reminds me of the Y2K New Years. It was a like different age.
January 1st, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Or better, a scene from V for Vendetta. ;^)
January 1st, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Happy New Year.
Predictions for 2009 thread??
USD/YEN will hit 50 sometime during 2009.
A hot war between Russia and Ukraine in 2009.
Number of bank robberies in USA skyrockets.
A state goes BK.
Cheers!!
January 1st, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Happy New Year Barry and The Big Picture community.
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Am I to deduce that Barry, in addition to all his other cool qualities, is also a Dr Who fan?
A true renaissance man!