Greece A Result Of A Greedy Goldman? Nahhhh...

Back in 2001, Greece had a problem.  The struggling country's debt levels were simply too high to qualify for admittance to the European Union.  While these regulations were in place to protect the…


"You'd Be A Fool To Hold Anything But Cash Now"

Interesting interview with David Stockman the other day.  The Ex-White House budget director expresses some extremely strong feelings about the direction this country is headed in the upcoming…


Greek Debt Swap Success? IIF's Dallara Seems To Think So

Greece has fallen out of the headlines in the past few days due to a supposed resolution of the debt deal, but large hurdles still exist.  Managing Director Dallara of the IFF is under the impression…


The Best Places for Second Homes - Barrons.com

20 Best Places For Second Homes By STEVEN SEARS, MARK VEVERKA AND SANDRA WARD | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Last year was brutal for second homes in the nation's most affluent areas. But the market is…


Seeding the Next Fortunes - Barrons.com

Seeding the Next FortunesBy KAREN HUBE | In this challenging period for investors, heres where Barrons finds top wealth managers are putting your money. In this tremulous age when a widely perceived…


Hedge Fund Performance Hard To Sell? Just Change The Numbers

Most money managers don't beat their benchmarks.  Now this is due to a number of reasons: heard mentality, fees, limitations by prospectus, it's just plain difficult.  However benchmarks are just a…


Supposed Pipeline Explosion Drives Oil Above $110 A Barrel, Reported False After Market Close

If a falsified report that a Saudi pipeline can drive oil over $110 a barrel, just imagine the repercussions of a full Iran-Israel conflict.  According to the report that was later confirmed…


More Ads? Facebook and Twitter Stepping Up Mobile Coverage, And Revenue

Enjoy the unusually ad-free browsing of Facebook and Twitter on your phone?  Not for long..  Both companies are adding an ad platform to mobile devices in the upcoming weeks (reaching 425 million…


Gambling Website Bodog Seized, Feds Indite Four Including Founder

A definitive direction in the grey area of online gambling, Federal authorities have taken an aggressive stance on Canada based gambling company Bodog.  The website name was seized this past Monday…


Greece Steps Down And North Korea Takes The Stage

Interactions with North Korea are a bit of an unknown under the new leadership of Kim Jong Un, but the fourth largest military in the world is stepping into the limelight as Greece leaves center…