Comments on: WSJ Jumps the Shark http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Weekend Links, Will Keep Longer if Refrigerated | Recess Mobile Blog http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-253462 Weekend Links, Will Keep Longer if Refrigerated | Recess Mobile Blog Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:07:25 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-253462 [...] Hitchens on North Korea (and the WSJ review of the book referenced, a good read whether or not you believe that the paper has jumped the shark). As for policy, I’m reminded of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, … if they were [...] [...] Hitchens on North Korea (and the WSJ review of the book referenced, a good read whether or not you believe that the paper has jumped the shark). As for policy, I’m reminded of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, … if they were [...]

]]> By: The Big Picture » Blog Archive » More WSJ Errors: This Time, Its Math http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-250847 The Big Picture » Blog Archive » More WSJ Errors: This Time, Its Math Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:26:36 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-250847 [...] Last week, we discussed a highly politicized, misleading front page article about new bank rules (WSJ Jumps the Shark). [...] [...] Last week, we discussed a highly politicized, misleading front page article about new bank rules (WSJ Jumps the Shark). [...]

]]> By: Why Bank Investors Should Cheer the Volcker Rule - The Curious Capitalist - TIME.com http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-250189 Why Bank Investors Should Cheer the Volcker Rule - The Curious Capitalist - TIME.com Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:46:05 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-250189 [...] Many pointed to the so-called Volcker rule to explain last week's market sell-off. Like Ritholtz, I'm not quite sure I buy that explanation. I second Barry's view that the Journal is getting [...] [...] Many pointed to the so-called Volcker rule to explain last week's market sell-off. Like Ritholtz, I'm not quite sure I buy that explanation. I second Barry's view that the Journal is getting [...]

]]> By: We believe it too | The Big Picture | The investment blog http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-250104 We believe it too | The Big Picture | The investment blog Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:12:36 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-250104 [...] WSJ Jumps the shark The WSJ responds [...] [...] WSJ Jumps the shark The WSJ responds [...]

]]> By: The Big Picture » Blog Archive » “Facts Plain to Any Dispassionate Eye” http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249891 The Big Picture » Blog Archive » “Facts Plain to Any Dispassionate Eye” Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249891 [...] how these things work: In a rant Friday morning, I wrote: “Regular readers know that I despise political parties, believe partisans suffer brain [...] [...] how these things work: In a rant Friday morning, I wrote: “Regular readers know that I despise political parties, believe partisans suffer brain [...]

]]> By: Greg0658 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249828 Greg0658 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:14:37 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249828 Tz & iman - "a butterfly in Brazil flapped its wings, a child in California rubbed her nose, and a sock fell off a clothesline in" fyi - I was WtFLOL (walkin the flat laughing out loud) .. guess shoulda said so :-) .. vBBv sounded plausable Tz & iman – “a butterfly in Brazil flapped its wings, a child in California rubbed her nose, and a sock fell off a clothesline in”
fyi – I was WtFLOL (walkin the flat laughing out loud) .. guess shoulda said so :-) .. vBBv sounded plausable

]]> By: JAB http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249822 JAB Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:54:22 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249822 Amen On Luskin Being A Fade However, when Luskin and Kudlow disagree, which one do I fade? Amen On Luskin Being A Fade

However, when Luskin and Kudlow disagree, which one do I fade?

]]> By: The Big Picture » Blog Archive » What Balanced Market Reporting Looks Like: FT http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249726 The Big Picture » Blog Archive » What Balanced Market Reporting Looks Like: FT Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:09:47 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249726 [...] Someone sent me an FT headline to show me that my WSJ post “misses the mark.” [...] [...] Someone sent me an FT headline to show me that my WSJ post “misses the mark.” [...]

]]> By: Minderbender http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249686 Minderbender Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:29:44 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249686 This comment (shown below) in response to Paul Vigna's retort over at Market Talk seems to strike a cord - it seems we all are getting on each other's nerves these days. Signs of the times that are a-changin' - both the reality and the changing context in which each of us attempts to discern the reality: http://markettalk.newswires-americas.com/?p=8047 Jim Maul January 23, 2010 Well said and accurate. Barry does do good work, but he clearly has an axe to grind, his own behind-the-headline bias that is obvious to all except apparently to himself. The result is that I enjoy reading him, but like him, I get irritated at his biased point of view, that is, exactly what he is accusuing the headline writers of at WSJ. It seems to be a case of blind projection on the part of Barry. Surprising he doesn’t recognize it in himself and becomes very touchy and defensive when anyone hints at it, even abusive with his own readers. A bit of a shame, because his data-based and objective news aggregation and comment is very, very good reading. This comment (shown below) in response to Paul Vigna’s retort over at Market Talk seems to strike a cord – it seems we all are getting on each other’s nerves these days. Signs of the times that are a-changin’ – both the reality and the changing context in which each of us attempts to discern the reality:

http://markettalk.newswires-americas.com/?p=8047

Jim Maul January 23, 2010
Well said and accurate.

Barry does do good work, but he clearly has an axe to grind, his own behind-the-headline bias that is obvious to all except apparently to himself. The result is that I enjoy reading him, but like him, I get irritated at his biased point of view, that is, exactly what he is accusuing the headline writers of at WSJ. It seems to be a case of blind projection on the part of Barry. Surprising he doesn’t recognize it in himself and becomes very touchy and defensive when anyone hints at it, even abusive with his own readers. A bit of a shame, because his data-based and objective news aggregation and comment is very, very good reading.

]]> By: Minderbender http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/wsj-jumps-the-shark/comment-page-2/#comment-249645 Minderbender Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:21:17 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49833#comment-249645 Barry, What is your take on Bloomberg? Same treatment as WSJ? Today's (Sat) top Bloomberg headline and meme is: U.S. Stocks Fall Most Since October Amid Curbs on Banks, China By Elizabeth Stanton http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBsSzT0fsoPI&pos=1 Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks declined for a second week, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest drop since October, as banks plunged on a White House proposal to limit financial risk and China moved to cool economic growth. Barry,

What is your take on Bloomberg? Same treatment as WSJ?

Today’s (Sat) top Bloomberg headline and meme is:

U.S. Stocks Fall Most Since October Amid Curbs on Banks, China
By Elizabeth Stanton
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBsSzT0fsoPI&pos=1

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks declined for a second week, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest drop since October, as banks plunged on a White House proposal to limit financial risk and China moved to cool economic growth.

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