The Kirk Report

Posted: 11 Jun 2009 09:57 AM PDT

Fed Beige Book sees continued weakness
Fresh data offers hope
On the economy - have we hit bottom yet?
10 reasons the worst of the crisis is over
10 things that could still go wrong with the economy
Bankers are more reluctant than economists to express confidence in recovery
Ad spending fell 14% in first quarter
Market downturn hit lawmakers
The California countdown
Google as unemployment predictor
Do U.S. economic stats lie?
Bloggers versus experts
The economy is still at the brink?
Bailouts galore bewilder market
Expect the return to normalcy
It is lonely in the diminishing camp of bear
"I believe that investors should not rule out even the 500 level on the S&P 500 as a plausible outcome over the coming 18 months." - John Hussman
Status quo
The story of the current market as told via ETFs
Never short a dull market!
Can stocks go sharply higher from here?
Fed would be shut down if it were audited
Favorite investment books from investing bloggers
"What separates the 1% from the other 99% is a lot of hard work. It's perseverance. You have to love to do it." - Tom Baldwin

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Thursday, June 11, 2009