Home Prices Hurt For Fifth Month In A Row
While winter is usually the off-season for home sales, this is the fifth month in a row where prices slid. With values at levels not seen since 2003, the strength of the housing market recovery…
Hey, Nice Android Phone... But Haven't I Seen That Name Before?
Marketing is an art. But what happens when you focus too much on the art rather than the market? Some rather comical overlap of product names...
by Harvey Sax
Bad Day? At Least You Didn't Break The Market The First Day On The Job
Imagine this: you're driving to the office the very first day on the job. As you casually hang a right into the parking lot, you begin thinking of how you are going to leave a stellar first…
What Really Happened with TVIX | ETF Trends
This is a good article explaining why these products don't work. I've been railing against synthetic ETFS for some time. What I mean by synthetic is an instrument that tries to mimic an index or…
Afghan Shooter Was A Broker? Joined Army To Escape Paying A $1.5 Million Judgement
With the recent sad news of the terrible incident in Afghanistan where a solider is suspected of shooting 16 civilians, information has been slow to be released on the situation. Reuters released an…
Homeowners: Still Scared Of Shadow Inventory's Effect On Home Prices?
Home sale numbers are still weak, but there is a silver lining to this cloud. Shadow inventory (the number of foreclosed, bank owned homes not on the market) is finally showing some signs of…
Google Probed By Regulators Due To Privacy Issues
Google just can't seem to stay out of the spotlight in the arena of online privacy. Ever since they decided to "simplify" their online agreement, (see here, and here, and here) they have been…
Buybacks And A Dividend The Answer For Apple
Looks like Apple finally has a solution for the pile of cash they have amassed. According to SFGate, shareholders should expect a dividend of $2.65 and a significant buyback of stock that would…
Obama’s evolution: Behind the failed ‘grand bargain’ on the debt - The Washington Post
Obama’s evolution: Behind the failed ‘grand bargain’ on the debt View Photo Gallery — In the summer of 2011, the White House was embroiled in a battle with Republican leaders over legislation to…