The Big Picture

The New York Times tugs on the loose threads in the Rubin story to see if it will unravel a little. Ostensibly this is a story about...

Look Ahead in Asia: Deflation Fears 11/21/2008 Japan is set to report consumer prices, with markets watching for any wider-than-expected...

I received a call from a journalist asking me what were the worst calls for 2008 — by the media, by the specific pundits, and...

As food prices soar, Cheapskate Columnist Neal Templin offers grocery shoppers a battle plan this holiday season. 11/19/2008

Questions for Geithner by David Kotok November 23, 2008 David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief...

Very kind words in the electronic investor column this week about your humble blogger. “Many investors seek answers on financial...

Veteran journalist William Greider on the current financial crisis and what he calls “the great deflation of Wall Street.”...

Here is the latest minor consumer insult: owing more on your vehicle then its worth. Its not the same as being underwater on a house...

Delightful analysis, via Floyd Norris Saturday column: “Even after Friday’s large stock market rally, only 10 of the stocks in...

The New York Times tackles the Rubin issue head-on. Buried in today’s re-cap of how Citigroup got itself into the current mess is...