by Jason Apollo Voss | 20 03 2011 | Blog
As an investor, how do you know when a crisis is nearing an end? When the trajectory of news stories switches from reporting and reacting to every new piece of information into reflection and review of the beginnings and causes of the crisis. Take for example...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 19 03 2011 | Blog
The past several months have been such an intense time to be a world citizen and investor that I thought I would share with you something much lighter today. Something light, but that eats at me like a slow reacting acid. Namely, the increase in press releases, and...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 18 03 2011 | Blog, Intuitive Assessment
On 13 March, 2011 I published an Intuitive Assessment of Japanese Disaster. An update to that assessment is necessary because the events taking place there are in movement. WHAT I GOT RIGHT I initially sensed a growing sense of disorder. I am happy to...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 17 03 2011 | Blog
This morning the U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly jobless claims number. Data showed an improvement in the figure to the tune of 16,000 – meaning that fewer people filed for unemployment last week than the week prior. In total, initial jobless...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 16 03 2011 | Blog
This morning the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that housing starts in the United States were at their lowest level since April 2009. Data show that in February starts fell 22.5% to an annualized rate of 479,000. “Housing starts” mean a new home...