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U.Y.G. Why? You Ain't Got No Alibi, You're Ugly

You knew these were coming down the pike! It was only a matter of time… NEW YORK, NY, Oct 13 (MARKET WIRE) — Bernstein Liebhard LLP filed a class action lawsuit on October 13, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased…

Remember the Last Time Intel Reported?

All eyes are on Intel (INTC) this evening as the company is one of the first bellweather names to report earnings. The last time Intel reported, on July 14th, the NASDAQ exploded, with a gap up and 3.5% gain for the composite the following day. Nothing in last month’s report means anything as far as forecasting…

Invest Like the Beatles

The Beatles have just released a box set, containing each of their albums digitally remastered.  That their music stands up so magnificently some four decades later is remarkable and I believe that there are lessons in this legacy for investors that we’ll explore below. What made The Beatles so enduring was not just the talent…

Main Street: Can We Have a Recovery Too?

Here’s a pair of headlines that I thought were fantastic in a juxtapositional way: Goldman Faces PR Dilemna Over Huge Bonuses (CNBC) Debt, Unemployment Weigh on Recovery (WSJ)  Both articles out on the same day.  Today.  Only in America. Cartoon Source: TIME

Scrooge McDuck on Gold Investing

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3629800&w=425&h=350&fv=] Yes, SNL can be funny sometimes. Full Disclosure:  I do not advocate Mr. McDuck’s investment strategy of stockpiling gold and then swimming in it.  Please see my Terms & Conditions page for a full disclaimer.

The Funniest Show on TV is Now Tackling Financial Topics

Yes, I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm, Family Guy, The Office and 30 Rock, and yes, they’re all funny.  But they don’t make me laugh out loud or force me to pause and rewind the way It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia does. Sunny is the funniest show on tv, end of story.  It airs on the…

Peter Schiff: A Call To Action

I don’t agree with everything that Peter Schiff says, and I don’t live in Connecticut, but I’d love to see him win his run for the Senate.  As for my thoughts on his opponent Christopher Dodd‘s tenure on the Senate Finance Committee…I feel they’ve been made pretty clear here and here. Schiff is the president…