“Inspiration, move me brightly. Light the song with sense and color; hold away despair.”- Grateful DeadThere are moments in life you never forget; sometimes they arrive rather unexpectedl

It was March 31, 1984. My buddy Benji Schneider and I were high up in the rafters of Madison Square Garden, chaperoned by Benji’s dad, to see Van Halen.None of us had any idea that we were abou

At best, it’s been hailed as “recession-proof.” At worst, it’s been called “recession-resistant.” Whatever you call it, the liquor industry has absolutely defied t

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Yesterday was an odd session of sorts. I thought stocks would spend most of the session moving sideways or actually moving lower, but stocks found buyers relatively quickly. However, there were s

If Hoofy is gonna bust a move higher, isn’t today his best bet considering 1) the potential for monthly inflows, 2) it’s Turnaround Tuesday and 3) perception is starting to per

"When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer And I can't get my car out of second gear What used to take two hours now takes all day It took me 16 hours to get to L.A." - I Can't Dri

With financial insurers Ambac Financial (ABK) and MBIA (MBI) following ACA Financial into the abyss of insolvency, obscure financial instruments are again becoming part of mainstream lexicon. In 2008

The greatest wisdom is bred as a function of pain and given the painful stain in the market of late, perhaps it’s apropos that we share the wisdom of gratitude.It should never take something bad

One foot on the break and one on the gasWell there's too much traffic I can't pass- I Can't Drive 55 (Sammy Hagar) It was twenty years ago on October 4, 1987 that the market began to become unglued, l