Tag Archives: Tobin Smith

Is the economy starting to become Obama’s friend?


We’re seeing some good economic news lately. Does it mean we’ve turned the corner with the economy?  I for one think we need to take the latest indicators with a grain of salt.  The latest economic figures (+325K jobs) are riddled with caveats,  including seasonal employment, end of year accounting adjustments.  Americans are still not spending, maxing credit cards to pay for gas and rent, and Europe remains one hot mess.

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Toyota’s new hybrid car vastly outsells the Volt

New Toyota hybrid Aqua ½ the price of Volt and already has pre-orders 10X Volt sales this year.  What does that tell us about govt. ability to pick winners and losers?

Fox: Preparing your portfolio for event risks

Monica Mehta Seventh Capital Fox

Is the market pricing in a potential blow-up in the Greek debt crisis or a possible failure to raise the US debt ceiling? Monica Mehta joins the Fox Business Bulls & Bears expert panel to discuss the chances of these events happening and how to bulletproof your portfolio.