Articles from January 2008

Blog Income – January 2008

Hah!  This is the first post I’ve ever had to make regarding this blog’s income.  Since the start last June, not only have I seen a steady increase in traffic, but the blog’s finally able to support itself.  Here’s a breakdown of this month’s blog income:

TLA Links:  $20.03
Sponsored Reviews:  $65.00
TNX Links:   $41.98
Private Sales:  $51.35
Total [...]

Thank You – January Traffic and Blog Report

I just wanted to thank everyone out there who stops by and reads my random thoughts. With less than 24 hours remaining, we’ve managed to have over 3,000 visitors in January, an increase of 50% over December! While I’d like to see 4,000 visitors in February, with the upcoming wedding and the week [...]

Market’s Reaction to Today’s Fed Rate Cut

Fed, FOMC, Cut Rates by 50 Basis Points to 3%

The fed went ahead and cut the fed funds interest rate by 50 basis points to 3%. Markets have swung around about 100 points on the news.

FOMC Meeting Today; How to Read Fed Funds 30 Day Futures

Today the FOMC meets after last week’s 75bp emergency rate cut. My thoughts? They have to cut 25bp. A no cut would result in the markets collapsing while a 50bp cut would limit their hands even more so than they are now. And it’s probably time the FOMC took control of [...]