Skip to content
Smarter Investing
Back Home
by InteractiveAdvisors
  • Outlook
  • Strategies
  • Sustainability
  • Reflections
  • About
  • Search
Back Home
by InteractiveAdvisors
  • Outlook
  • Strategies
  • Sustainability
  • Reflections
  • About
Outlook

Wipeout! How the current economy resembles surfing

by Mick Weinstein|Published January 23, 2011

Here’s a great new Whiteboard from Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch, illustrating the danger of a double dip recession and where we now stand in the process:

Double-dip recession from Marketplace on Vimeo.

AUTHOR

Mick Weinstein
Mick Weinstein
Mick is the Head of Editorial for Covestor, a financial journalist and online content specialist. Prior to joining Covestor, Mick was for five years the Editor in Chief and VP Content at stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha, where he built the editorial function as the site attracted over 3.5 million unique monthly visitors and developed an innovative platform for intelligent stock market discussion. Mick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
380 posts

You may also like

Published March 28, 2024

Investing in pharma

Investors in pharmaceutical companies need to navigate the nuances of the drug discovery process, including FDA designations, patent cliffs, and generic competition to make informed investment decisions.

tech-spending
Published August 20, 2015

Americans urge to splurge powers economy

US consumers continue to power demand for tech gadgets.

Published August 22, 2024

Markets rise thanks to upbeat indicators

Last week’s market rally saw assists from two places: economic data and constructive Fed comments. Three critical economic data points gave investors what they were looking for: wholesale inflation, consumer prices, and retail sales.

Post election predictions for your portfolio
Published November 5, 2014

Post election predictions for your portfolio

Triumphant Republicans have picked up seats in the House and seized control of the Senate for the first time in a decade. So what’s the takeaway for investors?

Our Newsletters

By pressing Subscribe, I understand I will receive the Smarter Investing newsletter by email from Interactive Advisors, and I can unsubscribe at any time by using the links provided in those emails. I agree to Interactive Advisors Privacy Policy on our Forms and Agreements page.

✔ Thank you for requesting to receive the Smarter Investing newsletter by email. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of each newsletter or by emailing us at clientservices@interactiveadvisors.com.

✘ Subscription failed. Please check you have entered a valid e-mail address.

Recent articles

  • S&P 500 Tests Critical Support as 10-Year Treasury Yields Hit 5%
    S&P 500 Tests Critical Support as 10-Year Treasury Yields Hit 5%
    6 days ago
  • Health Care Innovation at an Inflection Point
    Health Care Innovation at an Inflection Point
    1 week ago
  • King of the World
    King of the World
    1 week ago
  • Mixed Week for Markets, Mixed Signals from Fed
    Mixed Week for Markets, Mixed Signals from Fed
    2 weeks ago
  • IBM’s Stock Crash and Quantum Move
    IBM’s Stock Crash and Quantum Move
    2 weeks ago
  • Slowly Moving Towards Slow Motion
    Slowly Moving Towards Slow Motion
    2 weeks ago
  • Should We Trust Seasonality?
    Should We Trust Seasonality?
    2 weeks ago
  • North American Countries: Energy Challenges and Approaches
    North American Countries: Energy Challenges and Approaches
    3 weeks ago

Post navigation

  • Previous post The New da Vinci Code: Less invasive surgery system helps ISRG’s revenues grow (ISRG, ETRM, AMAC, VSCI)
  • Back to post list
  • Next post A telling chart on Americans dipping into savings

Covestor Ltd, also known and doing business as Interactive Advisors, is an Interactive Brokers Group Company. It is an investment advisor registered with and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training nor does it imply endorsement by the SEC.

The content of the Interactive Advisors blog includes commentaries written by third-party portfolio managers, freelance writers and Interactive Advisors employees and does not necessarily represent the opinions of Interactive Advisors or any of its officers, directors, employees or staff. The content, whether or not provided by Interactive Advisors, is offered for informational purposes only, does not constitute investment advice, and is not an offer to buy or sell any security. The content of this blog is not a substitute for obtaining professional financial advice from a qualified person or firm. For additional information or questions about this blog, please contact editorial@interactiveadvisors.com.

For more information and disclosures about the Smarter Investing blog, view our legal disclosures.

© Covestor, 2026. All rights reserved

Designed with the Customizr theme