What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, the AIG...
What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, the AIG Fiasco and Citigroup Chris Whalen November 24, 2008 Christopher Whalen is...
Citi Bailout
The Bailout of Citigroup moves forward (Is this book ever going to be finished?): “Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance...
Silent Bob
The New York Times tugs on the loose threads in the Rubin story to see if it will unravel a little. Ostensibly this is a story about...
The Week Ahead In Japan, Europe
Look Ahead in Asia: Deflation Fears 11/21/2008 Japan is set to report consumer prices, with markets watching for any wider-than-expected...
Worst Calls of 2008
I received a call from a journalist asking me what were the worst calls for 2008 — by the media, by the specific pundits, and...
The Cheapskate’s Guide to Shopping
As food prices soar, Cheapskate Columnist Neal Templin offers grocery shoppers a battle plan this holiday season. 11/19/2008
Questions for Geithner
Questions for Geithner by David Kotok November 23, 2008 David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief...
Barron’s: Financial blogs come of age
Very kind words in the electronic investor column this week about your humble blogger. “Many investors seek answers on financial...
The great deflation of Wall Street
Veteran journalist William Greider on the current financial crisis and what he calls “the great deflation of Wall Street.”...
Underwater Cars
Here is the latest minor consumer insult: owing more on your vehicle then its worth. Its not the same as being underwater on a house...