Archive for December, 2009

• My Vote for the First US Execution of 2010
  Joshua M Brown, December 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm, Comments: 0

  I want to congratulate would-be terrorist and mass murderer Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who has just locked up my vote for the First US Execution of 2010.

• The Yuppie Bounce (reprise)
  Joshua M Brown, December 25th, 2009 at 3:30 pm, Comments: 0

  Luxury Stocks beat Frugality Plays...the opposite of what we were told would happen.

• Bankruptcy Epitaphs 2009 (reprise)
  Joshua M Brown, December 25th, 2009 at 12:00 pm, Comments: 0

  Bankruptcy Tombstones for those we've lost...

• Kidz Korner: Why Come Cars Don't Take Natural Gas (reprise)
  Joshua M Brown, December 25th, 2009 at 9:00 am, Comments: 0

  Kidz Korner is a feature here on The Reformed Broker where I explain complex financial issues to kids from the neighborhood in a simple, straightforward way.

• Gratitude from a Misfit Toy
  Joshua M Brown, December 25th, 2009 at 7:35 am, Comments: 0

  Thank you for reading TRB this year!

• Why Santa's Job Will Be Easy This Year
  Joshua M Brown, December 24th, 2009 at 8:00 pm, Comments: 0

  Why Santa's Job Will Be Easy This Year

• Bespoke's 2010 Roundtable: The Outlook From Your Favorite Bloggers
  Joshua M Brown, December 24th, 2009 at 2:56 pm, Comments: 0

  The Bespoke Investment Group just posted a killer 2010 Roundtable, including the views of some of the best financial bloggers out there. I was honored to be included along with Eddy Elfenbein, Paul Kedrosky, Bill Luby, Michael Panzner, Mebane Faber, Charles Kirk and all the rest.

• Media: Talking Lobbyists on The Young Turks Radio Show
  Joshua M Brown, December 24th, 2009 at 12:05 pm, Comments: 0

  I was invited to spout off against the bull market in lobbying on The Young Turks, a political radio show on XM Sirius.

• Hot Links: Enjoy My Tax Dollars
  Joshua M Brown, December 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am, Comments: 0

  Stuff I'm Reading... A quick note on the fate of the mega rich and the American Dream.  (JoeFahmy) Did the 00's Suck?  (Rortybomb) Bess Levin [...]

• Preparing a Trade List for the Last Week of 2009
  Joshua M Brown, December 24th, 2009 at 7:39 am, Comments: 0

  The last week of the year is often fertile ground for rallies in lower quality stocks.