SubscribeSunday Fun: Sumo Wrestling Now For Women (With Pictures)
October 24, 2010
Really not much to say here. Really not much. Is this right?
From the NY Times:
OSAKA, Japan — For years, promoters of sumo have been pushing for the sport’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. To get there, the International Sumo Federation has thrown its weight behind a form of the game that would offend purists and surprise most everyone else: women’s sumo.
When the International Olympic Committee declared in 1994 that single-sex sports could no longer qualify as candidates for the Games, that was enough to turn tradition that featured giant men with topknots shoving each other in a ring on its head. Since then, sumo has been coming into its own internationally as an equal opportunity sport.
Such a radical change to Japan’s ancient national sport did not come easy, and the initial push came from outside the country.
Discovery Communications (DISCA) – Still A Strong Buy – Breakout Coming?
October 22, 2010
There was an excellent interview with David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications (DISCA) this morning.
Have you looked at this name lately?
Aside from having some great fundamentals, there may be a pattern developing that could force a Read more
A Cornucopia of Economic Charts – Also, CDS Spreads on Banks
October 22, 2010
Lots of good info released yesterday to get a better look at the economic outlook. In particular, look at the Leading Indicators. There is one of the components that stands out to the upside, the rest look awful.
(Click on each chart to enlarge)
Links and Reading for October 21st
October 21, 2010
Some of the more interesting and important items for October 21st :
- Tab for Fannie, Freddie could soar to $259B –
- Fannie, Freddie Cost at Mercy of Economy –
- Fed’s Bullard could back easing in $100 billion steps –
- Caterpillar beats but sales mix worries investors –
- China Pledges Rare-Earth Supply as Users Abroad Say Prices Soar – Bloomberg – That is today, what about tomorrow?
- URBN and NTAP Enter Portfolios Today –
Beige Book – Surprisingly Stable (What Are We To Believe?)
October 20, 2010
Last month it appeared that Mr. Bernanke was worked up and reaching for the kitchen sink to throw at the economic problems he saw in front of him. Then, the parade of FED speakers were released to show that a series of measures will be taken in order to push up the inflation rate and move consumers into buy mode.
Now, it appears (just one month later) that the Beige books looks a at least to be stabilizing. So, that begs the obvious question… QE2 or not QE2?
The currency and bond markets shrugged off the information and equities moved no higher or lower on the report. With the Euro moving higher by 1.74% today, it would seem likely that some of that should Read more
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