Remember the Tawana Brawley case, in which she lied about being raped by some law enforcement personnel, all white men? Turned out to be a lie, and Sharpton, a racial arsonist, ruined a man's life by slandering him. And our president is meeting a...
Years ago when Nanny Bloomberg --- oops, Mayor Bloomberg --- outlawed smoking in pubs and restaurants, I told my wife that next it would be butter. I was wrong: It was margarine--trans fats --- that were outlawed in restaurants. So, whose body is...
Brad Hintz, a senior analyst at Bernstein Research and a former CFO of Lehman, issued a report today asking, "U.S. Brokerage: Off to a Flying Start or Stumbling Out of the Gates?" Hintz's conclusion: "Bernstein expects a prolonged fixed income...
This is a bet only the bravest of bottom feeders can stomach: Wading in against the current of bad nuclear news from Japan. Market Vectors Uranium + Nuclear Energy (NLR) had been on a tear this year until getting pummeled in the wake of the...
Here is a funny blog post on the Reformed Broker about how mainstream magazines often write the same investing articles, year-in and year-out. I should know. I used to write them at SmartMoney, where I was a senior editor. ...
FINALLY THE CROWD HAS BECOME A BULL MARKET BELIEVER ...
Who says associations have to publish unattractive and dry inhouse rags? Take a look at the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants' March 2011 issue. "Strategies for Scoring Inside the 20," reads the dek of the cover. The...