Comments on: Cool Tool: Google Public Data Search http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:25:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CTB http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/comment-page-1/#comment-166571 CTB Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25221#comment-166571 I saw on the news this morning that 'internet brown-outs' may occur in the next 2-4 years as demand of bandwidth exceeds supply. Well, it's a good thing that Google has been quietly buying up dark fiber, to become one of the largest today. Soon enough, Google will become entrenched in every aspect of our lives. They may already be too big to fail. I saw on the news this morning that ‘internet brown-outs’ may occur in the next 2-4 years as demand of bandwidth exceeds supply. Well, it’s a good thing that Google has been quietly buying up dark fiber, to become one of the largest today. Soon enough, Google will become entrenched in every aspect of our lives. They may already be too big to fail.

]]> By: Grindstone Financial http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/comment-page-1/#comment-166523 Grindstone Financial Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:00:21 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25221#comment-166523 @KJ - could be that we've turned the corner but you can't tell that by the presence in the airport this morning. 3 customers in the US Air club. No lines anywhere. Hotel in NYC was empty last night. If business is getting done it must be in some sort of 2nd life, world of warcraft-style economy, because out here in the real world no one is buying. I make it a habit not to fight the trends in the market and right now the markets want to go higher despite fundamentals. @KJ – could be that we’ve turned the corner but you can’t tell that by the presence in the airport this morning. 3 customers in the US Air club. No lines anywhere. Hotel in NYC was empty last night.

If business is getting done it must be in some sort of 2nd life, world of warcraft-style economy, because out here in the real world no one is buying.

I make it a habit not to fight the trends in the market and right now the markets want to go higher despite fundamentals.

]]> By: krbecarson http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/comment-page-1/#comment-166511 krbecarson Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:42:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25221#comment-166511 wow! when you start clicking around it becomes clear that things are pretty bonkers all over... very eye opening stuff. wow! when you start clicking around it becomes clear that things are pretty bonkers all over… very eye opening stuff.

]]> By: johnbougearel http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/comment-page-1/#comment-166509 johnbougearel Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:50:18 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25221#comment-166509 This is great stuff, I could get addicted to it This is great stuff, I could get addicted to it

]]> By: KJ Foehr http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/cool-tool-google-public-data-search/comment-page-1/#comment-166503 KJ Foehr Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:13:09 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25221#comment-166503 Everyone and their dog now believes the recession has bottomed and recovery has begun. The stock market is partying like its 1999. The only bears left are David Tice and Roubini, and I’m not sure about him. Japan is up 4% on higher factory production, and corporate execs there are saying they are sure the worst is over. In short, something big appears to be happening in the global economy, and it has been happening for several weeks. Today's news and market action appeared to convince even the last die-hard shorts that the bears are finished and the bulls are back in charge. We appear to already be beyond a flex point in the market and the economy; shouldn’t we be discussing that? Everyone and their dog now believes the recession has bottomed and recovery has begun. The stock market is partying like its 1999. The only bears left are David Tice and Roubini, and I’m not sure about him. Japan is up 4% on higher factory production, and corporate execs there are saying they are sure the worst is over.

In short, something big appears to be happening in the global economy, and it has been happening for several weeks. Today’s news and market action appeared to convince even the last die-hard shorts that the bears are finished and the bulls are back in charge.

We appear to already be beyond a flex point in the market and the economy; shouldn’t we be discussing that?

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