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Bliman, Todd

Todd is the Content Team Leader at Fisher Investments, and is a regular contributor to MarketMinder.com. He has been with the firm since 2006.

Puffery: S&P’s Magical First Amendment Defense

04/23/2013

Oddly, S&P’s defense against the Justice Department’s lawsuit seems to be their ratings amount to “puffery.”

Was That Cry “Wolf”?

03/07/2013

If we extrapolate its growth forward, hyperbole is destined to crush common sense.

Greece’s Anything-But-Euro Crisis

08/14/2012

The common currency tends to be a convenient scapegoat for all that ails Greece, but this seemingly gets the Greek situation entirely backwards.

An Often Overlooked, Yet Obvious Point on UK Trade

02/01/2012

As a source of export demand, the eurozone in aggregate is significant to the UK. But this total view doesn’t tell the full story.

The Not-So-Super Committee

11/10/2011

We’re closing in on Thanksgiving, and political football over the deficit seems set to kickoff again.

That (Non-Existent) Giant Sucking Sound

10/20/2011

Many suppose foreign trade reduces employment opportunities for American workers. But digging even slightly below the surface shows these theories lack factual support.

Debating the Yuan

10/03/2011

The Senate began its annual exercise debating US-China trade policy Monday.

Conquering Volatility, Grandpa Dex Style

08/15/2011

When financial markets get rocky, many investors don’t need a new investment strategy. They need one for controlling their nerves.

A Common Thread Between Horse Manure and Peak Oil

05/05/2011

Many Peak Oil theorists’ bleak view of human creativity and lack of understanding of modern science are fatal fallacies.

The Ever-Evolving Economic Engine

11/09/2010

Fearing change is human, but change is what makes capitalism great.

On Wheelbarrows and Flogging

09/23/2010

Instead of planning for attention-grabbing hyperinflation, consider today's reality and what's more likely in store.

Don’t Bank on Deflation

09/10/2010
A lot of ink has been spilled lately over deflation worries, but let's assess the past and present before considering it imminent.

Sometimes True

08/06/2010
When does focusing on dividends really pay dividends?

Book Review: The Sarbanes-Oxley Debacle

05/23/2012

A decade after SarbOx became law, a look back seems apt.


 

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