It takes but a second for me to call the flavor up in my mind. Oh the sweet joy, the summer delight, the heavenly aroma and flavor of lobster. While Mary Tyler Moore -- one of my heroes and post

The morning started off like any other.  I awoke, showered, walked to work (it's a beautiful day!), stopped at the corner kiosk to pick up my coffee from Jamal, popped upstairs, settled into my

Make it 3 days in a row - a trifecta, of sorts. Earlier this week, I had an annoying coffee-drinker next to me on my commute. Next, I sat by a guy that snored like a buzzsaw.  And

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

Do you see that crude is quietly up more than 50% since December 19th? Even so, is further uptick in geopolitical risk premium currently priced in? Do you remember a few months ago we

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-

BRIC Stocks Cheap, ScaryEven after a record 20% gain in emerging-market stocks last week, some of the world’s biggest money managers think tougher times lie ahead for the BRIC nations (Bra