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Editor's Note: “Memoirs of a Minyan” is a first-person account that follows Minyanville founder Todd Harrison as he weaves his way through Wall Street and beyond. This e-Book will publish

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It's official: General Motors (GM), the world's largest car company for more than 75 years, will drag its $82 billion in assets and $173 billion in liabilities into bankruptcy court. The long-awaited

Greetings from New York, where Wells Fargo (WFC) was up yesterday on reports the bank would be forced to raise more money after failing the stress test. This raises a rather obvious question: Wo

Like many Americans, I live for the 15th and 30th of the month. You know the reason: payday. Thanks to the wonders of direct deposit, the twice-monthly cash infusion creates the illusion of solvency.

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Editor's Note: James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high level financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and a university in his 22-yea

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