On Friday, as I pulled together thoughts for my syndicated column, I pinged Scott Reamer to ask him a question. He informed me global central banks and government agencies have thrown upwards of $30

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“Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged”- Paul McCartneyAs I returned last night from a spooky weekend in Baltimore, my mind wandered to this morning’s column. Afte

One of the most memorable moments from the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona came when Michael Jordan and the rest of the “Dream Team” received the gold medal for crushing their opponents b

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Bad Day for Baidu Baidu (BIDU) shares are getting pounded on this morning. The Chinese search engine beat Wall Street estimates by reporting profits for the third quarter of $2.16 a share, $0.35 bett

Old habits die-hard and die-hard habits rarely get old. Case in point this past weekend as Bobby rocked the Beacon, the Raiders took a spanking (New York teams have outscored Oakland 82-7 this season

Greetings from the heart of NYC, where I’ve returned after a west coast business trip and some academic vibe time upstate. Speaking with Syracuse students was my distinct pleasure as we do our

The game itself may not have been particularly competitive, but you can bet that the National Football League’s corporate offices in New York were pleased with the result. Shortly after last we

Bob Seger once sang that seeing old friends is good for the soul. Following a three-day southbound sojourn, I would have to agree with him.After a Friday morning business meeting in Tampa, I was bles