This is weird: My RSS feed leapt this week from low 40ks to 56,000.
I have no idea why; perhaps it was yesterday’s Bloomberg Surveillance guest hosting (podcast here) — but that is just a wild guess on my part.
Recall that last week, after the Goldman bonus debate, it popped from 41k to 46k.
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.
"Overall household indebtedness is up from $7 trillion to almost $10 trillion since 2000. On this sum, we estimate, the American consumer has an annual interest bill of more than $500 billion; a sum, by the way, that vastly exceeds his current income growth." —Kurt Richebacher
Knowing that the vote over the weekend in Greece was really a referendum on Euro membership, a majority of the Greek Parliament said yes to staying. European Finance Ministers meet again on Wednesday to solidify the 2nd bailout package for Greece at the same time hopefully a deal is consummated between Greece and its creditors this week. The Greek 14.5b euro bond that matures on March 20th is up by 2 pts. The optimism that all will be completed and contained AGAIN to Greece has yields lower in Portugal, Spain and Italy. The iTraxx Financial Index is also narrower by...
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October 22nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
When I was a kid, and the circus came to town, we’d go just to see the bearded lady…
I am not making an analogy, of course, just making some sort of generalized statement….
:)
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
I just told a few people…. :-)
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Do you also have posts about Meghan McCain, Eva Amurri, and Caroline Wozniacki?
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:34 pm
botnets ;)
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Maybe you should chart your RSS traffic against popular market indicators. Maybe correlation does imply causation.
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BR: Its not like regular traffic — it mostly goes up gradually, with some falloffs on the weeknd
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Looks like the market is going to peak soon. Remember last time you mentioned that the number of visitors popped when there was lots of fear at the bottom?
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Quantum leap in a self organizing meta system.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the climbing numbers, while it lasts.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
And what about your MSM appearances, Barry ?
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
@ TGCNBCS
I see from your site that you are quite the fan of women’s tennis. What’s the appeal? The one-on-one competitive drama, the constant action, maybe the occasional grunting?
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
BR, honestly and without malice, you have a face made for radio.
Given what passes for analysis on TV you should be proud.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/32913196/?site=14081545
You can’t compete with their logic.
Sorry I missed you on the radio, I bet it was great, I always marveled at how well you used the little time you were usually given on TV, very good pace.
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BR: I love radio (and not just for the face reason) — they let you answer questions, and there is no octobox!
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Still,
Come now, I bet you’re into ladies tennis too…
Dude does have a good eye for talent though…
:)
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well I’d like to give you credit for recognizing there are some extremely serious social issues that show up superficially as “hot buttons”. There’s an awful lot under the surface if you can get beyond wondering whether you should lease a BMW or a Ferrari. But you know that.
And that’s why.
Congrats.
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I-Man
I was just razzing since it’s quite clear what the appeal is.
I may even have to consider less PGA and more WTA.
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
ok, good to know!
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
cn,
botnets ~!~ that’s too funny..those babies can be a real charm..
http://clusty.com/search?input-form=clusty-simple&v%3Asources=webplus&query=botnets
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BR,
just think what a little BRIPTV could do.., but, whatever the reason, nice going !~
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
@ Stillaway
The boobage? Is this a trick question?
@ MEH
You have been trying to get Ritholtz to buy into your BRIPTV idea for a year now. Can you not see the man is a shrinking violet, camera-shy, and careful to never self-promote?
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Your RSS feeds explode. If you knew why, would you change your approach?
I didn’t think so. Relax and enjoy.
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:16 pm
CNBC S,
a measured reticence can be one’s best asset..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reticence ( ;
..you know the old adage: “One never gets a 3rd chance to make a second impression..”
or, differently, no launch is better than a hard-launch, understaffed, w/ some serious kluge-ware and lack of bandwidth..
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past that, what’s the InTrade quote on Stillaway being proto-Dense v. epically Droll?
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
Google rolled out a “Recommended Sources” option on their feed reader, and I am sure your name was suggested right on top to anyone subscribed to any business/economy blogs
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:48 am
Congratulations on the feed jump BR. Just validation of the quality content you put forth.
My feed jumped this week also, from 3 to 5. On a percentage basis I have you crushed!
I put the majority of this uptake down to the fact my sister realized I had a blog!
Keep up the good work.
-Luke Sidewalker
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 am
I tuned in to see what you had to say about the Galleon bust, strangely disappointing there, then again about the fed smackdown on zombie bank compensation, once again strangely disapointing. Maybe when GS execs are drawn and quartered we can have some liveley discussion about it.. I hope so!
October 28th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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