Comments on: Wednesday 10 Spot http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Further Support For Grandich Bullish On Uranium [Via AGORACOM] « Grandich’s Blog http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206766 Further Support For Grandich Bullish On Uranium [Via AGORACOM] « Grandich’s Blog Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206766 [...] and, more importantly, one of the world’s top 10 financial bloggers, Barry Ritholtz.  Barry posted a very important statistic from this [...] [...] and, more importantly, one of the world’s top 10 financial bloggers, Barry Ritholtz.  Barry posted a very important statistic from this [...]

]]> By: Nuclear Renassiance Will Boost Uranium Juniors « AGORACOM Blog http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206764 Nuclear Renassiance Will Boost Uranium Juniors « AGORACOM Blog Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206764 [...] and, more importantly, one of the world’s top 10 financial bloggers, Barry Ritholtz.  Barry posted a very important statistic from this [...] [...] and, more importantly, one of the world’s top 10 financial bloggers, Barry Ritholtz.  Barry posted a very important statistic from this [...]

]]> By: DeDude http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206753 DeDude Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206753 Ahab; I am so glad to hear that you are doing your patriotic duty and investing in the economy by saving money. We need that balance between savers and spenders. Without savers like you (and the Chinese), there could be no spenders like my brother in law and “we the people’s” government :-) Ahab; I am so glad to hear that you are doing your patriotic duty and investing in the economy by saving money. We need that balance between savers and spenders. Without savers like you (and the Chinese), there could be no spenders like my brother in law and “we the people’s” government :-)

]]> By: contrabandista13 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206684 contrabandista13 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206684 Obama's Health Care Policy: They said that it could not be done, He said "Just let me try." They said, "Other men have tried and failed," He answered, "But not I." They said, "It is impossible," He said, "There's no such word." He closed his mind, he closed his heart... To everything he heard. He said, "Within the heart of man, There is a tiny seed. It grows until it blossoms, It's called the will to succeed. Its roots are strength, its stem is hope, Its petals inspiration, Its thorns protect its strong green leaves, With grim determination. Its stamens are its skills Which help to shape each plan, For there's nothing in the universe Beyond the scope of man." They thought that it could not be done, Some even said they knew it, But he faced up to what could not be done... AND HE COULDN'T BLOODY DO IT....! Benny Hill Best regards, Econolicious Obama’s Health Care Policy:

They said that it could not be done,
He said “Just let me try.”
They said, “Other men have tried and failed,”
He answered, “But not I.”
They said, “It is impossible,”
He said, “There’s no such word.”

He closed his mind, he closed his heart…
To everything he heard.
He said, “Within the heart of man,
There is a tiny seed.
It grows until it blossoms,
It’s called the will to succeed.
Its roots are strength, its stem is hope,
Its petals inspiration,
Its thorns protect its strong green leaves,
With grim determination.

Its stamens are its skills
Which help to shape each plan,
For there’s nothing in the universe
Beyond the scope of man.”
They thought that it could not be done,
Some even said they knew it,
But he faced up to what could not be done…

AND HE COULDN’T BLOODY DO IT….!

Benny Hill

Best regards,

Econolicious

]]> By: Mike in Nola http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206650 Mike in Nola Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:46:24 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206650 Just popped in to say hello. My google alert on Albert Edwards popped up this Forbes article on the fake Chinese recovery. I think most of us knew it, but when Forbes gets on board.... http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0907/outfront-global-gloom-in-china-economic-stats.html Just popped in to say hello. My google alert on Albert Edwards popped up this Forbes article on the fake Chinese recovery. I think most of us knew it, but when Forbes gets on board….

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0907/outfront-global-gloom-in-china-economic-stats.html

]]> By: DasKapitalist http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206618 DasKapitalist Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:42:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206618 I liked the video about 10 dimensions. Much more interesting than health care! I liked the video about 10 dimensions. Much more interesting than health care!

]]> By: Onlooker from Troy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206615 Onlooker from Troy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:40:01 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206615 That Newsweek piece on the balance sheet excuse (The lamest business excuses of 2009.)a is really one of the best I've seen in the MSM for quite some time. Kind of like the U.S. It's a good country, with a really bad balance sheet. And it didn't just happen by some bad luck. Management has driven it into a ditch. That Newsweek piece on the balance sheet excuse (The lamest business excuses of 2009.)a is really one of the best I’ve seen in the MSM for quite some time.

Kind of like the U.S. It’s a good country, with a really bad balance sheet. And it didn’t just happen by some bad luck. Management has driven it into a ditch.

]]> By: Onlooker from Troy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206606 Onlooker from Troy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:28:26 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206606 The historical perspective reflected in that Time article on pay raises is impressive (tongue planted firmly in cheek): "But in other recent recessions salary growth hasn't slowed this much. Going back to the early 1990s, base salaries never increased by less than 3.4% a year," Wow, all the way back to the '90s. That's like the dark ages, isn't it? The historical perspective reflected in that Time article on pay raises is impressive (tongue planted firmly in cheek):
“But in other recent recessions salary growth hasn’t slowed this much. Going back to the early 1990s, base salaries never increased by less than 3.4% a year,”

Wow, all the way back to the ’90s. That’s like the dark ages, isn’t it?

]]> By: Brendan http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206602 Brendan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:18:09 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206602 I'm not so sure that, "A Nuclear Renaissance Beckons." The author seems awfully politically motivated to justify his position. But it's not just about politics, it's also about the money. And current-technology plants being constructed in Finland and proposed in Turkey (if my memory of the countries serves me correctly) are showing that nuclear just isn't economically feasible in this day and age. Cost overruns have been huge, landing per-kWh costs higher than renewable options and way higher than increasing energy efficiency to reduce demands by equal amounts. Contrary to what's being said, the US is in no risk of becoming too reliant on intermittent renewables or running out of ways to be more efficient anytime soon. Applying for a permit and actually building a plant are two different things. Speculative money to apply for permits and pay for feasibility studies, and hard money to actually build plants are not the same thing. Our current trajectory doesn't seem to suggest that we'll be seeing any new nukes anytime soon. Add on top of that the fact that nuclear plants are the most water hungry type of plant in the most water intensive industry, in a country that is rapidly running into water supply issues, and you have yourself a recipe for trouble. As I said before, having a permit and building a plant are not one and the same. I’m not so sure that, “A Nuclear Renaissance Beckons.” The author seems awfully politically motivated to justify his position. But it’s not just about politics, it’s also about the money. And current-technology plants being constructed in Finland and proposed in Turkey (if my memory of the countries serves me correctly) are showing that nuclear just isn’t economically feasible in this day and age. Cost overruns have been huge, landing per-kWh costs higher than renewable options and way higher than increasing energy efficiency to reduce demands by equal amounts. Contrary to what’s being said, the US is in no risk of becoming too reliant on intermittent renewables or running out of ways to be more efficient anytime soon. Applying for a permit and actually building a plant are two different things. Speculative money to apply for permits and pay for feasibility studies, and hard money to actually build plants are not the same thing. Our current trajectory doesn’t seem to suggest that we’ll be seeing any new nukes anytime soon.

Add on top of that the fact that nuclear plants are the most water hungry type of plant in the most water intensive industry, in a country that is rapidly running into water supply issues, and you have yourself a recipe for trouble. As I said before, having a permit and building a plant are not one and the same.

]]> By: VennData http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/08/wednesday-10-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-206577 VennData Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:02:03 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=35975#comment-206577 Does leftist liberal Alec Baldwin think Glen Beck's advertiser pull out means he's not a closer!? "Put. That coffee. Down. Coffee's for closers only." http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/246560/august-13-2009/glenn-harried-glenn-lost Does leftist liberal Alec Baldwin think Glen Beck’s advertiser pull out means he’s not a closer!? “Put. That coffee. Down. Coffee’s for closers only.”

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/246560/august-13-2009/glenn-harried-glenn-lost

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