Where there's smoke, there's Geithner? The recent FASB board meeting was on the 11th and the main topics of discussion surrounded concerns and implications of 167 ruling, and improving dis

George Soros discusses an entirely different crossroads. I've been too cautious the last few months and I own that. I'm usually early, however, and while I certainly see both sides, my sen

A few years ago, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average perched at all-time highs, Minyanville told the tale of risk gone awry. We spoke of cumulative imbalances, the dangers of derivatives, duality i

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Today, with Halloween behind us, I imagine that over-sugared families across America are putting away their costumes and decorations and are now looking ahead to Thanksgiving.It seems an appropriate

A sampling of this morning's headlines provides a snapshot of our task at hand.In Matador City, you've got the world's most famous investor plunking down $44 billion for Burlington Northern Sante Fe

On the assumption that my bifurcated earnings season produces underperforming mid- and small-cap sectors (resulting in the long overdue stock market correction), one very attractive investment strate

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Bad Day for Baidu Baidu (BIDU) shares are getting pounded on this morning. The Chinese search engine beat Wall Street estimates by reporting profits for the third quarter of $2.16 a share, $0.35 bett