tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post7625645097060870441..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Prague wins the prizeScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6233910217811634442014-05-26T07:10:36.931-07:002014-05-26T07:10:36.931-07:00Looking at these pictures, am I really to believe ...Looking at these pictures, am I really to believe we have higher living standards in he USA than Prague? What a stunning place! Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1982251317609905852014-05-24T02:40:34.144-07:002014-05-24T02:40:34.144-07:00FUND FLOWS
Analysts at the Merill Lynch say inves...FUND FLOWS<br /><br />Analysts at the Merill Lynch say investors put $10 billion into cash and $6 billion into bonds while withdrawing a net $7 billion from equity funds around the world. For the year to date, however, investors have put nearly $46 billion into equities and nearly $85.5 billion into bonds, while taking around $88.2 billion out of bonds, they calculated.<br /><br />For the latest Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-79908840080120659742014-05-23T09:37:46.549-07:002014-05-23T09:37:46.549-07:00ECRI Weekly Leading Index Falls
Growth in a weekl...<b> ECRI</b> Weekly Leading Index Falls<br /><br /><b>Growth in a weekly leading index designed to forecast U.S. economic activity continues to accelerate.</b><br /><br />According to the Economic Cycle Research Institute, its weekly leading index grew 5% in the week ended May 16, from 4.9% the prior week.<br /><br />The index itself inched down to 135.1 from 136.3. The April ECRI index growth Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-39323600881628916142014-05-23T07:20:39.165-07:002014-05-23T07:20:39.165-07:00Re the economy: this wasn't a fact-finding tri...Re the economy: this wasn't a fact-finding trip, but I can say that I was impressed with the amount of construction and road repair work that is underway throughout the 5 countries we visited. If that is a good indication of overall economic activity then I would conclude that the Eurozone is in better shape than I thought.<br /><br />Things are indeed generally cheaper in the Czech Republic Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-5364491660496122392014-05-21T15:11:41.431-07:002014-05-21T15:11:41.431-07:00Safe travels Scott. Thank you for sharing.Safe travels Scott. Thank you for sharing.Cabodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299113185481067179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-24884848909724285922014-05-21T08:47:20.507-07:002014-05-21T08:47:20.507-07:00A lot of Red Roofs! How is the state of affairs, r...A lot of Red Roofs! How is the state of affairs, regarding the Czech Republic economy? <br /><br />I heard it was a delightful place to visit and affordable as well.Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183141792723754273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-86781305554200635392014-05-21T03:58:59.238-07:002014-05-21T03:58:59.238-07:00NYT: After Fed, Bernanke Offers His Wisdom, for a ...NYT: After Fed, Bernanke Offers His Wisdom, for a Big Fee<br /><br />At his first of several dinners after retiring from the Fed in March, Mr. Bernanke spoke to a group of hedge fund managers, including Mr. Novogratz, at Le Bernardin in Midtown Manhattan. The setting was so intimate that the group took up just one of the four-star restaurant’s three private dining rooms.<br /><br /><b>“At those Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-61330271642105600112014-05-21T03:54:53.234-07:002014-05-21T03:54:53.234-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.com