Barry Ritholtz, Author at The Big Picture

I don’t know why, but I am not surprised: The world’s biggest financial services firm on Thursday dismissed its entire stock...

In 1964, the Supreme Court heard the obscenity case of Jacobellis v. Ohio. That decision became infamous for Justice Potter Stewart’s...

Kevin Lane notes the moderating of excessive bullishness recently is a net positive for the markets: 10 Week Moving Average AAII Bullish...

Grammy News: "Jazz composer Maria Schneider took home a Grammy on Sunday for her album "Concert in the Garden,"...

We’ve discussed radio consolidation ad nauseum. Now, lets look into the belly of the beast: Clear Channel:> "Sooner or...

> I am back on CNBC’s Power Lunch with Bill Griffeth and Sue Hererra, between 1pm and 2pm today. We’ll be...

Uh-oh! We’ve dropped to 2nd place — Its no longer a dead heat. Unless you folks get out and vote by tomorrow noon, this baby...

Is music a zero sum game? Consider the following: Clearchannel has stumbled badly, along with most of the radio sector. Their...

The feedback on the P2P downloading debate has been terrific; Let’s add a few additional bullet points into our repertoire of...

Here’s a bizarre observation: I hardly find much in the way of new music on the radio. Haven’t for years. And we’ve...