(Editor's Note: Minyanville welcomes Jessie Smith, who will share her journey from deep debt to financial freedom every Tuesday and Thursday in Going for Broke ... and Back.)You like the title? Almos

If you're able to actually get a seat at any one of America's mega sporting events, congratulations! You're a member of an extremely elite club. According to Rafi Mohammed, author of The Art of Prici

November marks a year since Direxion introduced its Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS), Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), and a handful of other 3x and -3x friends. We don't mention these pups

Has societal acrimony finally arrived in the city of critters? Remember that "big picture" S&P trendline from the March lows we recently highlighted? Do you see the exac

Editor's Note: This article was written by Minyan Ben Alcock. Ben studied finance in Australia. After traveling extensively, he began writing a blog and trading his own pairs trading system

Why are Pebble Beach and Rockefeller Center suddenly popping into my crowded keppe? Bharti Airtel Ltd., India's biggest mobile-phone company, and South Africa's MTN Group Ltd. have announc

Editor's Note: This was posted in real-time on the Buzz & Banter (click for a free trial). It's being republished here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.Good morning, Minyans. A few qu

Sales of platform shoes and other disco era atrocities are lagging. Congress needs to act – now. How ‘bout a Cash for Weejuns program to bring back platform shoes and boost the economy? I

Raising a gifted child, one who is pursuing a talent to championship or professional levels, is not cheap. Classes. Coaches. Competition entry fees. Transportation. Equipment. It adds up quickly, and

Yesterday, I did my best to be provocative in Is the VIX Being Artificially Depressed by Increased Use of SPXU? One of the points I made is that SPXU could be a substitute for SPX puts (and perhaps a