Morning Journal-A close look at Paul Ryan

Economics

This Week’s Data

Other

Government jobs versus private jobs (short/medium):
http://advisorperspectives.com/dshort/guest/Shedlock-120813-Job-and-Population-Growth.php

Another plus for Wall Street (medium):
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2012/08/10/wall-street-eats-its-young/

More debt doesn’t solve the problem (medium):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/eric-sprott-solution%E2%80%A6is-problem-part-ii

Monday morning humor (short):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/friday-humor-olympics-edition

Politics

Domestic

Right Condition blog looks at Paul Ryan (medium):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/guest-post-mitt-romneys-selection-paul-ryan-sign-desperation

Romney’s tax plan won’t cut the deficit (medium):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-romneys-tax-plan-wont-cut-the-deficit/2012/08/09/37fb2d20-e19c-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html

More from Mickey Kaus on Obama altering work requirements (medium):
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/10/nyt-proves-romney-right-on-welfare/

Why nations fail (medium):
http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2012/0806/Why-Nations-Fail-Can-elites-choke-American-prosperity

Steve Cook received his education in investments from Harvard, where he earned an MBA, New York University, where he did post graduate work in economics and financial analysis and the CFA Institute, where he earned the Chartered Financial Analysts designation in 1973. His 40 years of investment experience includes institutional portfolio management at Scudder, Stevens and Clark and Bear Stearns. Steve's goal at Strategic Stock Investments is to help other investors build wealth and benefit from the investing lessons he learned the hard way.