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Nightmare on American Streets - 269 days ago
Today the markets rose violently in what was assuredly a long overdue relief rally. Whether you've been bearish or bullish, today's move probably did little to change your overall stance, nor should it have surprised you given the massive...
The Bank of Wal-Mart? Be careful what you wish for... - 274 days ago
As the equity markets raced to new lows today, Wal-Mart [WMT] finished up on the day thanks to much better-than-expected same store sales and an increased dividend. Wal-Mart was the top performing S&P 500 component in 2008 [one of only... Topics: Banking, Investing, Wal-Mart
AIG: The Failure of "Too Big To Fail" - 277 days ago
Too Big to Fail Let's think about those words for a moment. TOO. BIG. TO. FAIL. The implicit meaning behind that all-too-spoken term is that certain financial institutions are too important to the economic system to be allowed to fail....
When blue chips become cow chips - 277 days ago
My friends at Stocktwits have been doing an incredible job building a community of thoughtful, active, spirited investors who congregate online each day to exchange ideas. What's great about Stocktwits [well, one of the many great things], is that...
Why today mattered... - 318 days ago
Today I am struck by the complexity of our lives. This morning, my wife gave birth to our 3rd son; and both mommy and son are healthy and happy as I write this. As I sat holding my newborn son,... Topics: BAC, Democracy, Finance, Hedge Fund, JPM, Obama, Personal, Politics, Recession, STT, WFC





















