FDIC vs. the Banksters: “Regulators Feud as Banking...
The article in the Sunday NYT about tension between the FDIC and the OCC was a pretty sad version of reality, IMHO. What’s with...
Random Linkage
A few interesting items that caught my eye this weekend: • Banking’s revisionist history (The Economist) • Paul Krugman’s...
Muscle Car Shootout: Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger & Ford...
Consumer Reports takes a look at the new Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and Ford Mustang:
Are Stocks Cheap?
Not really — but how “not cheap” depends upon how you measure earnings and handle one time write downs. First up: NDR:...
Words from the investment wise June 14, 2009
Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (June 8 – 14, 2009) “Words from the Wise” this week comes to you in...
‘The Beatles: Rock Band’
Wired talks to the game’s creative director about new features. And how about the intimidation factor when you’re playing in...
Sheila Bair vs. John Dugan
“The overwhelming share of increased actual and projected costs for the fund have been caused by actual and projected failures of...
Making Money on GM Investment
What are the odds that we are going to earn the bailout money back on GM ever? Consider the math: GM has received $50.7 billion in...
Re-Regulating the Financial Markets
National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers laid out five principles for re-regulating the financial markets: 1. The government...
Podcast: King World News
> I did a long interview with Eric King of King World: “Author of Bailout Nation. Barry is a frequent commentator on CNBC, Barry...