Ah, the Christmas season. The hustle, the bustle, the inevitable familial strife over whether everyone can afford exchanging gifts this year.While most folks are preparing for the holidays by weighin

On Friday, as I pulled together thoughts for my syndicated column, I pinged Scott Reamer to ask him a question. He informed me global central banks and government agencies have thrown upwards of $30

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This week’s review comes to you in a shortened format as I’m about to leave Cape Town for a visit to the colder environs of Switzerland and Slovenia. Although reduced commentary is provid

Even though we brace for the worst, when the unemployment numbers are announced each month, it’s hard not to be shocked. With the news on Friday that the unemployment rate is now at 10.2%, no o

1. The Worst is Behind UsIn the 1974 film Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, the title characters spend an hour and a half eluding a small-town country sheriff in a helicopter with a 1968 Dodge Charger before

I remember why I wanted to be a trader; I was conditioned to believe the easiest way to make money was to stand near the cash register.The year was 1991 and capitalism was about to embark on a journe

I don’t think there’s any question that Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone redefined the smartphone market two years ago. More importantly, in doing so, it blindsided the competition. Since that

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For the growing number of couch potatoes who have found their salvation in the hours upon hours of free time spent playing video games, it’s shocking to think that American video games sales we