The Big Picture

Fascinating story in Fortune about a JV in Afghanistan by J.P. Morgan (JPM) and the Pentagon seeking to tap the country’s vast...

~~~ Source: FT’s Wolf: They May Listen to U.S. but Ultimately China Does What’s “Convenient”

If there was any indication to me of where the Street lies in their positioning, still bullish or at least not bearish, yesterday was it....

One of the things that I find especially interesting is the nuance surrounding market commentary. I have long argued that markets are...

Markets took a nice shellacking today on a strong dollar, weak energy, (Oil and Gasoline), and rumors of a big margin call from a futures...

A very cool look at the cost and popularity of gadgets since the 1980s – covering phones, computers, TV, video, and audio. You can...

This white octopus was filmed with a high-definition underwater video camera at 6600 feet depth 200 miles off the coast of Oregon in...

> Dollar rally, Gasoline futures limit down, and a softening market = mucho ugliness intraday. grantham said he tends to be early, but...

> The list of the World’s strongest bank is dominated by Canadians, and headed by Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking (OCBC)....

~~~ Source: Greek Debt Crisis “An Absolute Nightmare,” FT’s Wolf Says Aaron Task May 11, 2011...