Perhaps the only real surprise from the Fed’s post-meeting statement yesterday, market pros note, is that there was no surprise at all.So says Dennis Gartman, editor of The Gartman Letter. As t

When the announcement came in last December, the peacock started looking like a buzzard. Seated firmly in fourth place, NBC (GE) pulled a move that had analysts scratching their heads and viewers rol

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions with a re

  There’s just one problem with corn-based ethanol: It takes 29% more fossil energy to produce a gallon of ethanol than the ethanol release when burned as fuel. The disparity betwee

In the outer borough of Brooklyn in New York, there's a small war going on along the shady and tree-lined thoroughfare of Court Street. Factions have formed and residents have chosen sides. The faux

Editor's Note: Minyanville is excited to introduce Gerry Sweeney as the newest contributor to our community. Gerry has been involved in the water space for nearly ten years. Currently, he's the Portf

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high level financial positions with a retailer, home

Inquiring minds are reading Cash for Clunkers Is Just a Broken Windshield by Caroline Baum. It's the best trashing to date of "cash for clunkers" program.  "Transferring money

For anyone compiling a ranking list at home, recent actions have slightly altered the hierarchy of ethnicities that Wal-Mart (WMT) values most. In order to keep up to date, remove the Hispanic and Na

Editor's Note: James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high level financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and a university in his 22-yea