Equities ended mixed in unusually tight trading. Buffett was a buffer against broader declines with his big railroad bet, but a downgrade of the semiconductor sector left Intel (INTC) (-2.68%) e

Stocks start at ‘09 highs after the Dow gained for a sixth successive session on upbeat consumer confidence and housing data. Educator provider Corinthian Colleges (COCO) (+7.4%) enjoyed a Coco

Bernie Madoff allegedly turned swindling into an art form, so it stands to reason that a New York sculptor would turn good ol' groovy Bernie into art. Palmer Murphy has made a fake bronze bust of Mad

Michael Power is Africa’s answer to James Bond. Played by British actor/model Cleveland Mitchell, the character starred in the 2003 film Critical Assignment, a hit African film with the tag lin

Senator Barack Obama is a either a naïf or a ninny. Based on his tax proposals, the key to any economic program, the nincompoop out-points the naïf. Here’s why: Obama proposes to rais

Imagine you’re running a marathon. Against incredible odds, you’re in first place. The finish line is just yards away; as you cross it, triumphant, the feeling of ecstasy immediately vani

Volatile swings and crushing losses in the stock market are enough to drive you crazy. Literally. The phones of psychologists in New York have been ringing off the hook as Wall Street’s executi

While October may be the cruelest month, its final week was even crueler: It gave us false hope. The Dow was up 10%, the S&P was up 11% - their biggest one-week gains since 1974. Even staid blue-

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The private sector is actively engaging the mortgage crisis with the first broad-based, systemic attempt to prevent foreclosure. Both Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan (JPM) are attempting to h