Return of the Retail Trader

The anecdotes and empirical evidence are sloshing in over the transom. No one should be surprised to see the lunch-break traders and retail commandos coming back after a 22-month, almost interrupted stock rally.

StockTwits Roast Teaser Trailer

I had met Allan only once prior to the event – I was really brought in as a ringer for the roasting itself (I did damage). Here’s a teaser for the video which I’m told will be out soon.

Verizon iPhone: The 'Chinese Democracy' of Smartphones (reprise)

So Verizon is finally getting the iPhone. The buzz is that there’s a Verizon event happening next week and this is going to be the big announcement. Back in September, I postulated that if Verizon waited too long, people would begin losing interest not unlike a certain years-in-the-making rock record that finally arrived with a…