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NOTE: Pickens was an opponent of non-Alternative energy for many years, prior to his recent conversion. He also was the primary funder of...

Whenever you move into a new home, the advice given is to live with it for a few months before making major changes. You need to get a...

Why is this so amusing? > Hat tip: Fail blog

Is Milton Friedman the next economist whose once lauded reputation may soon slide ? 57 min – Dec 26, 2005

Trader’s Narrative has two excellent charts showing just how overpriced real estate remains on a global basis: Median Home Price to...

Dorothy Womble and William Hague survived the Great Depression. They share their story 11/14/2008

Lots going on with this weekend’s big group of 20 meeting. Ron Paul on Global Economic Summit (Video) The Group of 20: A Primer...

Nassim Taleb, author of “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable,” talks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Ken...

Be sure to check out “Broke: The New America Dream” by Michael Covel. I have a brief cameo (while wearing a terrible shirt).

Vincent Farrell, Jr. is Chief Investment Officer of Soleil Securities, a New York based investment management company. Over his long...