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Jim's Latest Posts

Greenspan's Bubble Review Du Jour

Is it Getting Better? Or Just Not Getting Worse?

Reviewing the Equity Risk Premium

Another FOMC Day

Dodd's Regs

Is a Trade War Brewing?

A Taxing Experiment

A Bit More Consumption in February

Janet Yellen Likely Nominee for Fed Vice Chair

Jobless Claims: Waiting (Hoping) for the Floor to Give Way

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Breaking News

Boeing speeds production boosts on market out...
2:11 PM  03/19/10

Wall St. drops with commodities
2:02 PM  03/19/10

Fed must identify banks that needed bailout f...
12:31 PM  03/19/10

Boeing sets the early pace for the Dow as U.S...
8:54 AM  03/19/10

How 3-D Could Stall DVD Sales
3:30 PM  03/19/10

A Nuclear Iran Is Inevitable
3:30 PM  03/19/10

World’s High-Speed Train Makers Set Sights ...
12:08 PM  03/19/10

Union and British Airways Break Off Talks
11:39 AM  03/19/10

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Biography

James Picerno is editor of CapitalSpectator.com, a financial/economics blog launched in 2003 that's become a popular and respected source for independent analysis of markets, investment strategy and the economy. He's been a journalist focused on finance and economics for more than 20 years. Currently, Picerno is also a writer with Wealth Manager magazine, a trade publication for independent financial advisors with high-net-worth clientele. Previously he was a reporter for Bloomberg and Dow Jones. In addition, his freelance articles have appeared in variety of publications over the years, including a series of real estate stories in Barron's. Picerno graduated from Rutgers University in 1981 with a B.A. in journalism and history.

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