“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

Yesterday, biz TV went ga-ga over Toll Brothers (TOL) order numbers and the “unbelievable” 6.9% cancellation rate. Similarly, on Tuesday Beazer Homes (BZH) reported a shockingly bullish p

The 2009 Financial Reality Show has been nothing short of surreal.We sidestepped cataclysmic dysfunction in the first quarter.A furious chase followed, taking the S&P back towards the flat-line a

I'm reminded of the late great Bennet Sedacca's favorite chart, the graphical representation of denial, migration and panic.As I snuck a peek at that psychological continuum, I wondered where we are

We pride ourselves on seeing both sides in the 'Ville and I can guarantee that Hoofy called his friends on Friday when the S&P uptrend line from the March lows—which also happened to be whe

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

This morning, in the Wall Street Journal, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is quoted saying “If it’s not a government program, it’s basically not getting done.” While Stumpf’

Todd,This year I have enjoyed reading your missives, articles and memoirs. I have come to really appreciate your stance on seeing things from both sides and try to integrate the same stance into the

Has anybody seen a Goldman (GS) employee (GS) and Jimmy Conway in the same room at the same time? When I spoke yesterday at the NYSSA, something I said seemed to illicit alotta scribb

Is the recession over? If the ban of triple-leveraged ETF's become a trend rather than an isolated situation, do we close our eyes and short 'em all? You understand that was a rhetori