Good morning. For all those that worry that the Dutch have too high a level of debt???
(source: http://www.dnb.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht-en-archief/dnbulletin-2012/dnb280015.jsp )
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And here are some German numbers on that same subject. No chart though.
??????????????????http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/EN/Pressemitteilungen/BBK/2012/2012_10_29_financial_assets_financing.html
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Ah: there are reports that the all-important payroll report will be delayed because of Sandy – maybe until after the elections…
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If you look at this, Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands still have a long way to go. (I would like to see 1990-1999 as well, though???)
?????????????????? http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2012/10/euro-crisis-1
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Nice chart from JP Morgan: car penetration rates in Asia.
?????????????????? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-23/iranian-sanctions-and-chinese-energy-needs#
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The earnings season so far??? guidance for Q4 is heading lower???
?????????????????? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-22/charting-worst-earnings-guidance-over-five-years
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???and revenues for Q3 disappoint???
?????????????????? http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2012/10/29/earnings-and-revenue-beat-rates.html
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A presentation on the demographics of the US
?????????????????? http://www.businessinsider.com/demographics-in-america-in-2050-2012-10
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OK, it is from last week, but still: the charts are worth a look. The growth of China???.
?????????????????? http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/10/when-china-sneezes/
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???and the same applies for this one: last week, but nice to look at. Bull markets in perspective.
?????????????????? http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/10/the-size-of-major-bull-markets/
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If this is correct, it is remarkable: job creation in the US has been for the older age groups, not the younger???
?????????????????? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-24/chart-day-55-and-under-no-job-you
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Of all the sites that track the US Presidential election, the one of the Washington Post is pretty cool.
?????????????????? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/
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And another huge infographic, this time about food stamps
?????????????????? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-24/46-million-foodstamp-man-march-infographic
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