Posted on 01/02/2015 7:55:12 AM PST by shove_it
Another year of putting lipstick on the zombie known as the global economy, kept walking only thanks to $11 trillion in liquidity injections by the world's central banks and tens of trillions of new Chinese credit created out of thin air and promptly misallocated and embezzled, and the results are in. The bottom line: according to Nielsen, is that despite the S&P recording a whopping 53 all time highs, and the Dow rising over 18,000, the channel that was once must watch financial TV for mom and pop, and has since devolved into endless cheerleading of failed policies and rigged markets, namely CNBC, just suffered its worst year in, well, ever.
But don't worry: the "retail investor" who has now fully given up on the "market", will surely be back this year, and with it CNBC's ratings.
In the meantime, here are the facts:
CNBC's Total Business Day segment (M-F 9:30a-5p), just delivered its lowest rated year since 1995 with P2+ and delivered its lowest rated year ever since 1992 with the 25-54 demographic ...
(details & chart at link)
(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...
But what will all those marshmallow-manor lib-arts “professors” watch?
As events continue to unfold, I wonder more and more if the timing was a bit off on this thread, but other than that it is accurate:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2529196/posts
I loved CNBC when I was a teenager. But then again, that was the 90s.
These days anything with the letters NBC, are a non-starter.
Well, except for 2015.
It’s gotten to the point that I’ve pretty much resolved to just play the VIX. That’s the only market segment that I’ve been able to play with any confidence.
More of a company stock hype than actual business analyses. Wen they were the only one, they survived. But Fox Business just hammered CNBC
Fox has more eye candy and people talking over each other. IMO.
Cramer is nuts. Take a few of his picks and look at them after a few months. I can’t imagine how the guy makes any money beyond what he gets from his entertainment gigs.
Our ratings are dropping! Quick! Hire more Socialist viewpoints!!
Collateral damage from Organized Obama Arse Kissing.
I used to watch Squawk Box regularly every morning but it’s been months since’ I’ve done this. I’m not even sure why, I just lost interest in watching CNBC. I guess I’m not alone.
So many liberal liars on CNBC.
Too many free stock tools and free info, interviews all over the internet.
Stock tickers on our phones.
Dinosaur.
Fox/Faux better scoop up Rick Santelli.
Yup. Rick & Michele CC are the last of the straight shooters.
Always thought Jimmy Cramer was Creme dela Crème on Yahoo financial chat. The bulk of us made money going against his picks! Dang, he was good!!
Santelli is the only reason to watch.
Wish he’d slide over to FBN.
DAMN!- I never thought of that.
It's amusing, when you are the only one, you are # 1, when you get competition, it is hard to sustain that position.
I competed against IBM most of my career {I worked for IBM for a couple of years} and I always respected the way that they were able to stay at the top of the pack.
I made excellent money selling IBM direct competitive products {twice as nice at half the price} for short {4-6 years} periods of time, until IBM re-tooled their product or came out with a new line that just made everything else obsolete.
There are very few companies that have had IBMs success over a half century.
There is a list of also-rans longer than my patience to list them.
Think cnn, burroughs, general motors, j &l steel, ussteel, westinghouse ... and the beat goes on.
Run “Shark Tank” all day long. I love that show.
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