1. The Ever-Sensational Looming Global Economic CollapseThe word came down hard and fast late Wednesday evening, "Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for

All throughout my life, I’ve noticed a big difference between men and women when it comes to the conversational topic of money.I’ve found that men have no trouble talking about money. Men

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Have you gotten a “Dear Subscriber” letter from your health insurer lately? If you haven’t, you probably will.It’s the season for notifying individual customers that their mon

Nothing clarifies the priorities of a working mom better than a sick child. As if I needed any reminding, that message is top of mind for me this week as I help my daughter work through a rough spell

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When I started writing for Minyanville, Toddo encouraged me to choose topics I care about. While most of it would of course be about the markets (including my specialty, convertible bonds), I had lee

This last Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by my friend Gary Shilling and Richard LeFrak. They offer a simple solution for the housing crisis: Give green cards to foreigners who co

Coca-Cola (KO) has developed an iPhone app that could potentially generate loads of free advertising. The latest app is a proprietary take on the classic "Spin the Bottle" game. "Spin