Dark Matter in Economics!

This is actually cool;

Here's a synopsis;

http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5408129

Here's the actual study;

http://www.utdt.edu/~fsturzen/FinalDiciembre28.pdf

I just received this from Adam!

http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/113810

Will You Please Get the Facts Before You Open Your Mouth?

You have this idiot;

http://exposetheleft.com/2006/01/30/amanpourdisaster/

And then you have facts;







I don't think a country has ever done this good under invasion.

I Told You So

I remember posting this chart;

in this post;

http://captaincapitalism.blogspot.com/2005/12/google-is-overvalued-period.html

And getting berated for suggesting Google, headed by two socialists, is overvalued.

Thus, I ask ye, do you like apples?

How do you like dem apples?

Hats Off to You, Sir Alan!

Hell of a job!

Right to Work States vs. No Right to Work States

This one's for JTapp.

Scary Chart, Scary Story

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0125mccainhouse-ON.html

Oh, no, there's no bubble in housing.

State Gini Coefficient

China

There's a Shocker

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060124/en_afp/venezuelasocial_060124235441

To Those Who Doubt China's Size

I'll say it again, you look at the Big Mac Index and you can see how GDP figures for developing countries quoted at market exchange rates understate their true size;
You adjust for PPP and they are not as poor (nor as underpaid) as the left would like you to believe.

Great Chart at The New Economist

I like charts;

http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2006/01/the_weak_us_job.html

I speculate the weak recovery is primarily due to the fact that the previous level of unemployment was unnaturally and unsustainably low.

What's this "We" Schtick?

OK, will somebody please explain to me this "We are pregnant" BS?

It's happen on 3 occasions now that 3 women have gotten knocked up at work and they say, "we are pregnant."

No doubt this is some modern day, feminist, counselor-induced phrase with 1960's and 1970's origins to somehow implicate the guy in pregnancy.

So let me explain it for all you public-school educated morons out there.

"We" are not pregnant.

"YOU" are pregnant. Your husband is not pregnant.

Yes, "he" impregnated "you"...as far as he knows...but "you" did not impregnate "him", for "he" cannot be impregnated and therefore CANNOT BE PREGNANT!!!

So ladies, do us and yourselves a favor. When you get knocked up, quit it with the sensitive 90's, pansy, sissification, "let's all hold a candle light vigil" BS. You are the one who is pregnant. Not your husband. You leave him out of it.

We're Hosed!

I hate the Baby Boomers.

And to Remind You of Inflation

Think a quick review of some basic charts always helps put things in context.

What Absolute Tripe

Tripe, that's all I can say

Sucks to be You

Taxes are Bad for Your Health

Economists are notorious for proving things we already know. But now you can say things you already know with confindence!

http://www.nationmaster.com/plot/tax_tot_tax_as_of_gdp/hea_sui_rat_mid_age/flag

http://www.nationmaster.com/plot/tax_tot_tax_wed_sin_wor/hea_sui_rat_mid_age/flag

Just to Remind You

Remember in the 2004 election how this was the worst economy in 50 years?




Just want to remind you folks of what's really going on.

I'm Impressed

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060119/wl_nm/nuclear_arms_france_dc_2

The Intellectual Aussie Titan Known as Frank

So there are two schools of thought regarding pr0n.

One, endorsed by the intellectual titan known as Frank is that "Pr0n is necessary to be profitble on the internet"

The other, endorsed by Captain Capitalism is that "Pr0n isn't necessary to be profitable on the internet."

What triggered my line of thought on this was that my stats seemingly have a near 1.0 correlation coefficient between hits to my blog and whether I have a picture of Wafah Dafour up or not. And while I'm not necessarily in it for the money, it sure helps my stats to have a babe next to my economics charts. Almost a Vanna White if you will, but instead of turning the letters on Wheel of Fortune the girls would be showcasing charts of equity only inflows into mutual funds as a percent of corporate profits.

Regardless, no, I hold firm to my belief that a blog that profiles emprical evidence that proves capitalism is the one, only and optimal economic system has merit enough on its own.

Then Frank mentions this post. A more recent post of his and the most popular post by far, resulting in now what is probably 4,000+ hits.

Bastard!

For the intellectual titan known as Frank has caught Captain Capitalism in a quandry. While adhereing to his love and affinity for capitalism, Captain Capitalism has made one gapping error. He has failed to recognize that the market is always right. No matter what reservations the Captain may have about throwing pr0n next to his pure and untainted charts, it still doesn't change the fact that;

1. Most economists are male
2. Most males are a bunch of horn dogs
3. Most males would rather look a skimpily clad knock out babe than a chart.

Alas, it seems more and more babes will have to be showcasing my charts.