Oxstones Investment Club™(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 […]
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 […]
Making Buffett’s Alpha Your Own
From http://seekingalpha.com/article/1107001-making-buffett-s-alpha-your-own Much has been written about Warren Buffett’s investment acumen and philosophy. After all, the Oracle of Omaha’s personal […]
Byron Wien Announces “The Ten Surprises” for 2013
By Prieur du Plessis, from investmentpostcards, Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Blackstone (BX 16.76 ↑1.82%) Advisory Partners, yesterday issued his list […]