Insider selling: that is not much of a problem according to this chart…

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/03/is-insider-selling-a-concern-no/

 

If you want to be updated on the state of the US economy, check this Morgan Stanley presentation!

http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-inflection-point-ahead-2013-3?op=1

 

Triumph of the optimist. This guy certainly applies for being an optimist…

http://wraltechwire.com/our-future-will-be-brighter-than-you-think-but-more-disruptive/12185002/

 

The Dutch Centraal Plan Bureau gave a presentation on the growth outlook for the Dutch (and European) economy. This chart on house prices and consumption is pretty clear… (via @went1955)

http://t.co/QOSXms8zrg

 

“80th anniversary of the Dow’s best day ever” I say, this is definite proof that bank holiday’s work!

http://www.crossingwallstreet.com/archives/2013/03/80th-anniversary-of-the-dows-best-day-ever.html

 

If you think that the Dow Jones Industrial index is the only stock index going for a new high each day, think again…

http://blog.yardeni.com/2013/03/on-road-again-excerpt.html

 

…and even the S&P is back in positive territory. On a 10 year holding period, that is….

 

Predictions for growth in 2016 according to the IMF. And the winner is…. (and look at Italy)

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-13/guess-which-country-imf-forecasts-will-grow-most-2016

 

Updated chart on the ownership of US equities. Take it with a pinch of salt though: pension funds own ETF’s too.

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-stock-market-ownership-2013-3

 

For the statistical nerds out there: interesting chart on the size of revisions of the non-farm payroll report

http://www.businessinsider.com/historical-nonfarm-payrolls-revisions-2013-3

 

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