(Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 closed at five-year highs on Friday as the market registered a third straight […]
The Undiscovered & Lucrative “DTA” Trade
By Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning, I like to poke around after a crisis has burned out. I’ve been spending […]
Heirs of Mao’s Comrades Rise as New Capitalist Nobility
Lying in a Beijing military hospital in 1990, General Wang Zhen told a visitor he felt betrayed. Decades after he […]
Will National Legalized Marijuana Help or Hurt Big Pharma, Tobacco and Alcohol?
On December 7, marijuana became legal in the state of Washington, adding to the list of states that have moved […]
Simplify Your Portfolio
Years ago, just after the fall of the Iron Curtain, a joke was making the rounds regarding a recent immigrant […]
Writing Down Goodwill
Back in November when it released its fourth quarter results, computer giant Hewlett-Packard announced that it would be taking an […]
Home builder sentiment holds near seven-year highs
Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Homebuilder confidence in the market for single family homes held steady at near seven year […]
Imagining a Future of Lower Hedge Fund Fees
Anticipated publication of this column around 2020: The most surprising thing about the demise of 2-and-20 hedge fund fees is […]
One-on-One with Henry Kissinger
It’s difficult to know how to assess Henry Kissinger. During a recent visit to Columbia Business School to receive the […]
US Home Prices Surge Despite Distress
By Diana Olick | CNBC For nine straight months, national home prices have been in the positive, and the […]