Economy


DHUnplugged #229: It’s a People Eat Dog World

Rates may rise sooner than expected, GDP revisions are concerning and Yahoo’s CEO oversleeps through it all. We discuss the recent announcement by Google that they are entering in the domain registrar business and which stocks may benefit and which will not. Oh, and Starbucks is now in the custom soda business – find out […]

DHUnplugged #228: Car Parts from Tomatoes, Panic at The Fed

It is getting crazy out there. M&A is at a fever pitch, the Federal Reserve is looking to save their a$$ by hinting about imposing exit fees on bond funds and there is little care about economic data. All in a week’s work for John and Andrew as we dig down and discuss these and […]

DHUnplugged #227: Yes Betty, There Will Be Inflation

Is inflation already creeping into the system? With the markets at new highs and the U.S. economy gaining traction, how much longer can the Fed hold down interest rates? We discuss the ongoing Net Neutrality Spat and some of the more interesting news items of the week. Plenty of stocks to watch as well… _________________________________________________________ […]

DHUnplugged #226: Oh My…This Is Going To Be Really Good (Or Really Bad)

The ECB has got to come up with something really big. REALLY BIG or we will see a serious sentiment change on the Euro region. Can Super Mario Draghi pull it off? John and Andrew dig down into the best restaurants within US tech companies as well as some pointed discussion on the minimum wage. […]

DHUnplugged #225: Italy Roadtrip – Prostitutes and Drugs Help GDP

It is no joke… Italy will start to add revenues from illegal drug sales and prostitution to goose the country’s GDP. We discuss IBM’s future, windshield washer fluid that seems to be spreading disease as well as tasteless Mexican food. Only on DHUnplugged… Plenty of stocks to watch as well… _________________________________________________________  Sponsored by: The Stanford […]

DHUnplugged #224: You Have Been Screwed (Also – Fat is GOOD)

It seems that the media has been leaking some of the embargoed data related to important Fed decisions for years – a new study uncovers the lack of integrity by today’s financial media. We also find out that the age-old study that warned us that fat leads to all sorts of bad things and potential […]

DHUnpplugged #223 – Markets Won’t Go Down – Or Will They?

What is with the prices at Disney? Sure the company beat, but another price increase at the parks? WOW – we find out the price for a family of 4… ______________________________________________________________  Sponsored by: The Stanford Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificate: self paced, online courses. ideas.stanford.edu ______________________________________________________________ Stocks to watch as well… Horowitz has a series of […]

DHUnplugged #222: Delicious, Delectable Yet Definitely Dubious

IBM is playing games, Twitter (TWTR) gets whacked and markets are in a buying frenzy. Why? You will find out in this episode. We also talk about the new planet just found and lots more…. Stocks to watch as well… Horowitz has a series of trading indicators now available for Tradestation – HERE Follow John […]

DHUnplugged #221: Food Prices Skyrocket, Chipotle Plunge?

Food prices are moving higher – what does this mean for some of the restaurant stocks? Chipotle  Mexican Grill (CMG) will be reporting on Thursday – we weigh in on how to play it. Also, we look at the highest paid CEOs, the amazing prices of apartments in London along with the U.S. Airways tweet… […]

DHUnplugged: #219/#220: Clueless Pundits and Idiotic Rainfall Futures

We are aghast that there are actually rainfall futures traded… Bah! More importantly we ask the question: Was John Stamos on Happy Days? We talk about the recent market sell-off and the pundits who are predicting more downside, more upside – in other words they have no idea and why is anyone listening to them? […]