Barry Ritholtz, Author at The Big Picture

Since our VIX piece last week, several commentators have discussed the volatility index. I wanted to clarify some of the errors, myths...

Here’s a thought: If Amazon‘s One Click purchase system is patentable — and lets not kid ourselves, its nothing more...

Way cool overview on NanoTechnology over at C/Net. Expect to see this materials science technology commercialized long before 2010. I...

Since we’ve been looking at the business models of so many streaming, peering and music industry start ups, I thought it would be...

Several of you asked how I can still be raising questions about the sustainability of the economic recovery at this “stage”...

Reuters picked up the VIX analysis (nice write up, too): Investor sentiment index may signal troubles ahead

Earnings season is in full swing, with over 700 companies geared up to report this week. This will be the key market driver, with little...

Talk about a mixed message: While earnings continue to come put in (mostly) positive, the index of Leading Economic Indicators declined...

I’m planning on linking to this in tomorrow’s Big Picture, but the car junkie in me found it just so fascinating I had to...

I was goofing around with CNN’s Paul LaMonica on Friday — he joked that no one wanted to talk about the market ’cause...