QOTD: On the Word “Bet”
Justin Mamis, author of the seminal book When to Sell, writes the following: “We’ll try, but it is getting more and more...
Oops, we didn’t mean to say that
Damage control in Hungary where government officials tried to distance themselves from Friday’s reckless comments from a spokesman...
Oil Slickonomics – Part 7
David R. Kotok Chairman and Chief Investment Officer Oil Slickonomics – Part 7 June 6, 2010 > “The oil industry’s experience...
REUTERS INVESTMENT OUTLOOK SUMMIT
I am presenting at this conference today — be back around 10am > > REUTERS INVESTMENT OUTLOOK SUMMIT Some of the most...
Double Dip — Or Just a Soft Patch ?
Our story so far: Economists as a group, completely missed the oncoming credit crisis, recession, and market collapse. In the beginning...
FDIC Bank Closure # 81
Hey, its the end of the weekend — and you know what THAT means: Let’s catch up with our old friends at the FDIC, and see who...
Special report: Living in denial
New Scientist: Special report: Living in denial: STATE OF DENIAL From climate change to vaccines, evolution to flu, denialists are on the...
BP Violations and Spills
The Center for Public Integrity has some damning info about BP’s track record: Two refineries owned by oil giant BP account for 97...