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It’s Friday and I am just itching for the weekend. On the agenda: my oldest daughter’s soccer game, a family get-together, and plans to sleep in at least one day. Chances are I might hit

They’re baaaaaaaack! Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the cast of the vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon are expected to take a big bite from movie theater box offices this weekend. And if th

Editor's Note: See Ron Coby's first "letter" to Ben Bernanke here.  And his "thank you note" to Ben here. This is for illustrative purposes only and isn't an offer to buy or

Since listing five reasons to sell Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) back in August, the retail stock has risen another 32%. Year to date, the stock is up over 75%. And what really takes the cake is Gold

Ah, the Christmas season. The hustle, the bustle, the inevitable familial strife over whether everyone can afford exchanging gifts this year.While most folks are preparing for the holidays by weighin

Well, I finally got to watch The Taking of Pelham 123, which I'd fallen asleep during the night before. It's an awesome movie -- both Travolta and Denzel did a heck of a job. Asian stocks sank overni

Birds are singing, the sun is shining, and life is beautiful again. On the surface, the vital signs of our economy are improving with every economic report. In some areas, like unemployment, the rate

With the US dollar falling down a precipice, spare a thought for non-US investors invested in US stocks and bonds. The graph below shows the performance of US 10-year Treasury Notes since the beginni

Lloyd Blankfein is a survivor. As the CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS), he's one of the few Wall Street chiefs to emerge from the financial crisis with his firm -- and his job -- intact.He’s certainly