by Jason Apollo Voss | 18 06 2009 | Blog
Federal Express reported results yesterday and I wanted to highlight their numbers here on the blog to demonstrate why it is important to parse a business’s results. This is especially true because the tendency of media outlets is to emphasize the status quo....
by Jason Apollo Voss | 16 06 2009 | Blog
Hello everyone! Today brought some interesting economic news. For example, housing starts were up 17.2% vs. an expected rise of 7.0%. Housing starts represent the building of new houses. First, the actual number up vs. the predicted number up is significant. It is...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 12 06 2009 | Blog
A week ago Wednesday loyal reader Nate asked me to comment on a news story which detailed House Republicans’ plans of regulatory reform. I apologize Nate but it has taken me awhile to get to the story. In summary, House Republicans proposed: 1 Failing companies...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 12 06 2009 | Blog
Happy Friday everyone! You may have noticed that the stock markets have been going sideways for a little while – no dramatic ups or downs of note. This is a very good sign that the markets are beginning to discount facts and not emotions – a good thing. By...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 11 06 2009 | Blog
By now you have all heard me say that what the U.S. consumer does largely determines what the U.S. economy does. You see it’s just a matter of the sheer mass of the U.S. consumer: 66-70% of gross domestic product comes out of our pockets. The Investment Company...
