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Street Freak

Street Freak is a great American success story — with a twist. Author Jared Dillian tells it in a fast-paced style that sweeps the reader up into his two worlds: the bare-knuckle world of price discovery on the trading floor, and Dillian's descent into depression and OCD. All of this makes the book hard to put down.

The Pagan View

Most human beings cling to the ancient superstition that they are not self-controlling and not responsible for their own acts.

Cyclical Changes in Business Conditions

An artificially stimulated boom must inevitably lead to crisis and depression.

The Mystery of the Marginal Pairs

In any given market, there are four people whose valuations put them in a special position.


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Kel Kelly: Some insights from my visit to the ECB
Last week I attended a workshop at the ECB on Global Liquidity. Global Liquidity of course refers to money flowing throughout the world as a result of western central bank money printing---especially Fed printing. I thought it might be beneficial t ... More »

Mark Thornton: The World's Tallest Building Is Now A 'Distressed' Property
Oh how the mighty tall have fallen. And they are still building despite falling rental rates in Dubai. Elsewhere India and China are building national record setting skyscrapers sending a crisis signal for these two developing giants. ht: JP ... More »

Danny Sanchez: Book of the Month: Case Against the Fed
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