Facebook: Untouchable
It’s clear that Zuckerberg is Superman, and his Facebook is untouchable. In the midst of a downgraded, underrated, crawling economy, Facebook managed to double its revenues in the first half of this...
View ArticleUS Economy Stalls, as Europe's Crisis Worsens
It’s almost certain that the U.S. economy will continue to stagger through the 4th quarter. Budget and economic analysis provided to congress by the CBO (a bipartisan federal agency) supports the...
View ArticleBoomerang Economics: The Darkside of Globalization
In the past the effects a poor economy in one area, would impact other nearby regions or tri-state area in the case of the U.S.. Globalization, as a result of technological advancements, is a...
View ArticleCorzine's Blind Ambition: The Collapse of MF Global
MF Global is essentially in ICU, and nothing short of a miracle will save the company as we know it. Who was at the wheel when the company crashed and burned last week? Corzine. Corzine, former...
View ArticlePM Papandreou: Biting the Hand that Feeds Him
The world collectively let out a sign of relieve when the news broke that an agreement was reached to resolve the faltering Greece economy. The Eurozone Finance Ministers gathered in Brussels to...
View ArticleLeadership: Local Heroes that Rock!
In these troubled economic times, as the Country struggles to stabilize and return a healthier financial future, families have had to reinvent ways to survive the higher cost of living with lower...
View Article$700 Million Bank Heist: SEC files charges
Did Citibank swipe $700 million from investors? Well according to an SEC filing, which alleges that Citibank sold securitized housing bonds, which they knew were sub-standard, and bet against them,...
View ArticleSarkozy's New Challenge: France's Credit Rating
Given the fact that the European Union's recovery is riding on the full faith and credit of a select few of the strongest union members. Sarkozy ia facing yet another challenge as guardian of France’s...
View ArticleCrimes & Misdemeanors: FBI Closes in on Large Wall St. Funds
The FBI has arrested key members of a ring woking out of several states, including New York. Similar to the Galleon Group, these guys traded information concerning publicly traded companies in an...
View ArticleGoldman: Filing for Moral Bankruptcy
The investment Banking community was stunned by the hard hitting statements made by Goldman’s former executive, Greg Smith. Smith's scathing, but heartfelt remarks, published in the OpEd section of...
View ArticleStimulus-Interuptus: Feds Take Away the Punch Bowl
The economic indicators are all signaling a stabilizing, recovering economy. However, the disappointing jobs report may indicate that we’re not quite ready to pop the Champaign. In a March meeting...
View ArticleTo Be or not To Be: EU Shows Signs of Cracking
Twenty years ago, when the idea was circulating about a unified currency in Europe, it seemed like such a brilliant concept, based upon sound economic and political arguments. Today, it almost seems...
View ArticleBFF: Ballad of the Facebook Fiasco
Countless individual investors, and some intrigued "average Joes" thought that the Facebook IPO was going to be the atom bomb of Silicon Valley. The Golden Egg of the privately held tech companies,...
View ArticleDoin' the Twist: The Federal Reserve Steps in To Spur the Economy
In the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve indicated their plan was to let the economy stand on its own. By the end of last month, however, the Feds broke down and reduced long-term interest...
View ArticleSilver Lining for Seniors: Outpacing National Unemployment Rate
Great news for seniors comes as the economy crawls to recovery. At the depths of the recession unemployment was as high as 10%. By the 3rd quarter of this 2012, the national unemployment rate dipped...
View ArticleIndustry Outlook: Technology-Driven Jobs Growth
The Department of Labor names the Service Sector as one of the top five industries that will drive the economy over the next 6 years, out pacing all other industries According to a recent Bureau of...
View ArticleRomney's Victory Website & The Ugly Truth About Politics
It appears that Mitt Romney and his GOP “posse” had a Vision that the Election was going to yield a landslide victory! Although they could not have been more wrong, their arrogance was palpable. I am...
View ArticleDancing with the Devil: a Breach of Trust
Yet again, the Golden Child of Wall St. is revealed as a fox in sheep’s clothing.I was engaged in a debate about the role Goldman Sachs may have played in the downfall of Greece’s economy...
View ArticleDesperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: Yahoo CEO meets the Challenge
Yahoo CEO Declares “No Pain, no Gain” Policies, and sparks fly. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s New CEO, makes a gutsy move, as she dares to go against the grain to get the company back on track. Marissa...
View ArticleA Market On FIre
Market hits record levels, finally settling above 2007 levels. Happy Days are here again! The better than expected Unemployment report for February boosted trading to yield a triple digit bump on the...
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