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I was starting to put together this year’s Different Kind of Top 10 Music List (prior versions here: 2006, 2005 and 2004),...

In researching last week’s Kindle post, I came across this interesting phrase: W.A.F.. Here’s the definition: wife acceptance...

Here’s an interview with Wall Street Reporter Interview that finally found its way on line: click for audio

Sorry to learn that Larry Wachtell passed away a the age of 77. Early in my career, I called in daily to his morning comments. He...

Forget forecasting: You can’t even begin to think about the Future if you don’t understand the Present. Case in point:...

You probably saw yesterday’s front page WSJ article, Subprime Debacle Traps Even Very Credit-Worthy. The real fun was the great set...

> Tonite is my debut on Fast Money — a fast "Chartology" segment, from 5:30pm to 5:40pm or so, on CNBC. The show is on...

I have a new column up at Real Money: Five Stocks for Playing a Recession Safely. It is a follow up to our prior column "Nine...

Pick your century: "The global economy now faces the potential for a late-20th-century-style spike in oil prices, a 21st-century...