North American Rail Freight Carloads - Ending December 31st

[Parsad]

Still looking very, very strong.  Cheers!

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-05/north-american-rail-freight-carloads-for-dec-31-table-.html?cmpid=yhoo

[Valuebo]

Keep it coming Parsad!  :)

 

I also liked this one today: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-05/consumer-loan-delinquencies-fell-in-third-quarter-aba-says.html

[moore_capital54]

Agreed.. Starting out as a very good year for net long value investors.

[Ben Graham]

U.S. Economic Recovery Gains, But Headwinds Persist

 

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/277239/20120105/u-s-economic-recovery-gaining-momentum-gdp.htm

 

Economic Analysis: One of the best commerce and credit minds of our time, PIMCO's Bill Gross, who leads the world's largest bond fund, has forecast a new era --  a "capitalism with limits" that will feature lower return-on-equity, lower GDP growth and smaller job creation. He's not the only one forecasting a U-shaped, or mild, economic recovery.

[Ben Graham]

Since we are talking about the ecomomic recovery, I'd like to include some insights from the World Economic Forum on how economic opportunities with the Internet and personal data can be monetized.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYdaJ1TI44s&feature=uploademail

[frog03]

Meanwhile, the US national/local governments are getting more and more indebted...

 

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

[Valuebo]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/06/us-usa-economy-idUSTRE7BM0AB20120106

 

8) We're getting spoiled.

[bmichaud]

http://www.businesscycle.com/news_events/news_details/3112

 

hmmmmm, a warm and fuzzy -8.2% growth rate.