Because I’ve been feeling a little under the weather, yesterday morning I bought a 64-ounce bottle of cranberry juice. Much to the dismay (and possibly, awe) of my co-workers, I drank the entir

For decades, gambling has been the preferred arrow in state policymakers’ budgetary quivers, the thinking being that even in poor economic times, tax revenues from gambling would continue to gr

The bears strongly believe we’ve been in a bear market rally since March. A “rally” that will suck in the very last dollar before the market plunges once again into a giant bull tra

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 wit

What a difference a day makes. I’m not sure what happened, but the back pain I’ve been complaining about the last couple of days just up and disappeared. I feel like I grew an inch overni

Investors have wagered hard on the gambling stocks but, at their current prices, it’s hard to see why stock pickers should double down on this bet. Wynn Resorts (WYNN) made headlines over the w

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Awesome weekend. I got a lot of bike riding in and even made it to the beach. I can tell right now -- I’m going be a great retiree one day. Asian stocks were mixed overnight. The Hang Seng

Yesterday, on a walk in downtown Manhattan around lunchtime, I rounded a corner and was hit by a myriad of bubbles. I mean, hundreds of them. Where did they all come from? There wasn't a kid or

After yesterday’s excitement, the market decided to just coast today. The biggest news occurred last night, when Alcoa (AA) reported its quarterly results. The Street liked the numbers, and the