(source: http://www.businessinsider.com/gerard-minack-forecasting-earnings-2012-12)

 

…but those CBO projections are also worth a look at…

·         http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324677204578185451218436548.html

 

The mommy penalty: how women get paid less than men when they get kids. Even the Scandinavian countries fail the test…

·         http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/the-mommy-penalty-around-the-world/

 

“China dispute hits Japanese exports” Japan’s trade deficit worsens…

·         http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ba98a396-4986-11e2-9225-00144feab49a.html

 

…while Abe is putting the heat on the Bank of Japan…

·         http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE8BG14V20121218

 

Meanwhile, how long will it take before unemployment hits the Fed’s target?

·         http://owenzidar.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/how-long-will-it-take-to-get-to-6-5-percent-unemployment/

 

Ok, taking this into the extreme: when will all companies be delisted?

·         http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324677204578185822803825556.html

 

Another fine example of drawing the wrong conclusion on a chart (with too short a timeframe): stocks do not love inflation

·     &nbsp
;   http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/archives/2012/12/stocks-love-inflation.html

 

Hedge funds are betting on stocks, according to this chart…

·         http://www.businessinsider.com/bofa-hedge-fund-survey-equity-exposure-2012-12

 

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