If we've learned anything from the bursting of the great real estate bubble, it's this: Nothing can cure an American of the desire to own a home, especially if it looks like a bargain. As Minyanville

Oh man -- it was another hot one yesterday, wasn’t it? And did anyone get up last night to see Perseid’s Meteor Shower? I woke my oldest daughter up super early this morning and got to se

Right at this moment, someone at the Harvard School of Business is probably writing a case study on eBay’s (EBAY) effect on the vast world of underground treasure-hunting. When collectors and b

On a recent weekday afternoon, I found myself stuck in traffic on a stretch of Long Island's Hempstead Turnpike. Cars and trucks inched past half-deserted shopping centers and empty lots overgrown by

In 1987, Orange Julius was acquired by Dairy Queen, part of legendary investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Pairing with the better-known DQ helped raise Julius' profile. Today, t

1) Strange DaysFor more than a year now I've awoken nearly every morning with the same terrible thought: What fresh hell is this? Part of it is finance-related. But above and beyond finance there's t

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

You know what I was thinking this morning: Where does all the snow go in New York City? It always dissapears super-quick after a storm. Not that I have a problem with it, but it just seems pecul

Increasingly, US real estate is becoming a tale of 2 markets. In low-income neighborhoods, overbuilt suburbs, and other areas besieged by foreclosures, home sales are through the roof. Data rele

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