The investment outlook is waxing at Madame Tussauds while waning everywhere else with stocks falling for a fourth day in five on weakness in financials and a jump in the dollar as Greenback and Green

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on the Buzz & Banter. It's being reposted here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.I’m not a huge fan of rap music but if any c

The market is officially back from its post-holiday hangover: Today’s trading session was one of the more action-packed days we've seen in quite some time. There was tons of news today: Alcoa (

Our interview with William Cohan, author of House of Cards: A Tale of  Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street, continues. In this episode, Cohan looks at  how the demise of Bear Ste

Editor's Note: The following screenshots were taken from publicly-accessible records located at the website of the New York State Comptroller.Who couldn’t use a few extra bucks these days? Here

Greetings from New York, where it’s nice to be home. Calling bottoms interests me not at all, but you’d have to be blind not to notice the improved mood over the last week and a half. Att

Alex, I’ll take Parts of the Body that Hurt After Shoveling Snow for $200. (Answer: What are my back, neck and arms?)Asian markets took a hit overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were b

Insurer AIG (AIG) is preparing to sell assets likely to catch the eye of private-equity funds, sovereign-wealth funds, and both US and European insurers. Prospective buyers are likely to pick off AIG

Geoffrey Raymond makes me wonder what our nation has come to. According to USA Today, the 54-year-old Brooklyn artist “has become a regular sight lately on the scene of big W

Barclays and Bank of America (BAC) have apparently given up on Lehman Brothers (LEH), which is going to file for bankruptcy protection.  Instead, Bank of America’s purchasing Merrill Lynch