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Following yesterday's testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, if there was a week where investors may have wanted a weaker than expected jobless claims report, it was probably this one. While claims...Show More Summary
Three lucky readers will each win two boxes of awesome stuff, Cue – the perfect BBQ companion, and Shave – for keeping your facial hair in check. Both from Bespoke Post’s men’s “lifestyle upgrade” service. (Ends 5/28/13) Link
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After falling 84% from high to low during the financial crisis, the S&P 500 financial sector is now up 231% from its low back in 2009. As shown in the long-term chart below, the sector has really charged higher this year, breaking out of a multi-year sideways range that had been in place. Show More Summary
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Today's release of weekly energy inventories from the Department of Energy (DoE) showed an unexpected decrease in crude oil inventories and an unexpected build in gasoline stockpiles. In the crude oil space, traders were expecting inventories to rise by 450,000 barrels, but actual inventories declined by 624,000 barrels. Even
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Bulls looking for some confirmation of recent better-than-expected economic data did not get it this morning from the Empire Manufacturing report (or for that matter, Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization). Show More Summary
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By Sumit Roy
The chart below is from our recent newsletter, and it shows the average yield to maturity on the
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The chart below is from last week's Bespoke Report newsletter, and it shows the average yield to maturity on the Merrill Lynch High Yield (Junk) Master Index. At a current level of 5.24%, investors have never been paid less to own high yield debt. Show More Summary
The Australian Financial Review Magazine hosts ‘Bespoke’, a luxury business and fashion summit on May 16. The summit features influential guest speakers who will discuss a range of content from global trends to innovation and creative collaboration. Read the rest of the story at: Bespoke: Business and fashion summit by Australian Financial Review Magazine
Nothing has been able to stop this market lately, but who knows what's in store for investors as we enter the summer months. What do you think? Please take part in our weekly Bespoke Market Poll below by answering whether you think the S&P 500 will be higher or lower one month from now. Show More Summary
The second edition of Frieze New York, the leading international contemporary art fair, takes place in New York?s Randall?s Island Park from May 10?13, 2013. Designed by SO ? IL architects, Frieze New York is held in a unique bespoke structure overlooking the East River. Show More Summary
This bespoke whisk will separate your egg yolks from your whites and keep your hands clean. The cupcake is dead. Long live the cupcake? A couple weeks back, news spread about a brewing crisis in American capitalism--the great cupcake crash of 2013. Show More Summary
We believe we have the most knowledgeable readers on the street, and we want to know your views on the market. Back in March we launched our first Bespoke Market Survey and we got some great insights from your responses. Now that May is upon us, it's time to run our monthly survey again to see how your views have changed over the last 30 days. Show More Summary
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While gasoline prices are nowhere near low, they have come in considerably from their highs earlier in the year and currently stand at about $3.53 per gallon. In the wake of this decline,
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“Horse-eating and foraging, before they were signs of food adventurism for the leisure class, bespoke desperation.” From “The Jamestown Girl: Traditional Cuts,” by Dana Goodyear.
“You have to build a new life on top of the pain.” From “Boston, From One Citizen of the World Who Calls Himself a Runner,” by Haruki Murakami....read more
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Anita Quansah creates unique and stylish one-off pieces of clothing with matching neck pieces using vintage and recycled materials which beautifully meld into a look of classic sophistication. After she graduated, she developed...Show More Summary
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Another week of earnings season is in the books, and even though the number of companies that have reported this season nearly doubled from 855 up to 1,655, the percentage of companies that have beaten earnings estimates this season remained the same at 59%. Show More Summary
Very exciting news via Ferragamo—the designer's classic bow shoe is now customizable! This shoe makes for perfect travel footwear, because whether you opt for a small block heel or go completely flat, it's chic, lightweight, and comfortable.
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What are we going to do with all of this oil? In the latest inventory report from the Department of Energy, crude oil stockpiles rose much more than expected. While traders were expecting an increase of 1.1 million barrels, actual inventories surged by 6.7 million barrels. This
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Having
a perfect cup of coffee has been quiet the style statement in recent
imes. From the likes of Alpha Dominche Steampunk brewer, and the
Espresso Veloce Coffee machine, the connoisseur is now being spoilt
for choice to come up with the customized cup
A full bespoke wardrobe by Kiton, including seven suits, two topcoats, two outerwear jackets, 14 dress shirts with complimentary necties, seven sport shirts, three pairs of jeans and seven cashmere sweaters along with a five-piece set of handmade crocodile luggage. Show More Summary