Economists and their charts

A great article from the Beeb showing the favorite charts of various economists.  In each case the charts show how the euro economy in particular has declined.   Sounds a little dull, but this is a great way to see the Euro crisis in pictures.

Follow the events that lead to the financial crisis

The BBC has another nice graphic showing a time line of events..

A tour of the NYSE

From the BBC - here is a short video of a broker giving us a tour of the floor of the NYSE. You'll note that it looks pretty quiet - that's because a great deal of the volume now bypasses the floor brokers and is handled electronically.

Still, interesting stuff if you've never seen what a specialist looks like.