When Genius Failed
A financial firm borrows billions of dollars to make big bets on esoteric securities. Markets turn and the bets go sour. Overnight, the...
2008 Election Results from Google
Google has a slew of new election related maps; here’s a basic one: US President
VIX Slips Below 50
> Who could have predicted that traders would be celebrating the decline of the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s volatility index...
France: ‘Best’ Health Care?
I doubt that Universal Health Care will end up on the agenda this year, but this is an interesting discussion via CBS Sunday Morning:...
Novembers in the Market
Dan Greenhaus is with the Equity Strategy Group of Miller Tabak + Co. He put out this fascinating analysis of what...
Does Underwater = Foreclosure ?
A very interesting WSJ article in the family finance section on what it means to being underwater in a home, and how it plays out in the...
Back to Work
Congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama on his decisive victory. And to John McCain — a truly great American hero who...
President-Elect Obama: ‘Change Has Come to America’
click for video Excerpt: Barack Obama claimed the White House, saying his election as the first African-American president of the United...