David Swanson: Unemployment numbers are phony numbers
The White House was in celebration mode today. This after the Labor Department declared the joblessness numbers have fallen to … Read more
Videos
Awesome Video! Whitney George of Royce Funds on Small-Caps And Active Management
Co-CIOs Chuck Royce and Whitney George with Portfolio Managers David Nadel, Jay Kaplan and Frank Gannon discuss small-caps and active … Read more
The End of the Debt Supercycle
And that brings us to the Debt Supercycle. Let me quote a few paragraphs from my book Endgame: “When we mention … Read more
Most Advanced Robot Ever?
Raw video: Honda’s upgraded version of Asimo can jog at nearly 6 miles per hour open a thermos and pour … Read more
Stock Idea Series
Every now and then an idea strikes me, and I wonder if it would be worth trying. Here’s one: much … Read more
Debate Fact Check: Net Jobs and Obama on Iran
Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital, a private equity firm, came under scrutiny at Saturday night’s Republican debate, leading him … Read more
PIMCO’s Bill Gross: Ron Paul’s the best Republican candidate on the economy
As we noted in a previous article, Bill Gross seems to be acting quite strange lately. He now has stunned … Read more
Ed Hyman and Bob Doll Interview with Consuelo Mack
On this week’s Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, an exclusive interview with Wall Street’s long time number one economist Ed Hyman and BlackRock’s … Read more
Wilbur Ross “Europe needs someone to write a ‘fat check”
Wilbur Ross, Founder of WL Ross & Co told NDTV Profit that the IMF will step in to offer interim … Read more
Has Value Changed or Has Buffett Changed?
I’m re-reading Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman and ran across this paragraph on page 88: Value investors will not invest in … Read more
U.S. Economy Brightens as Data Belie Gloomy Investors
The U.S. economy is beginning 2012 on a brighter note in a sign investors may be too pessimistic. Payrolls rose … Read more
Americans Just Don’t Understand Basic Numbers About Their Government
Many Americans have strong opinions about policy issues shaping the presidential campaign, from immigration to Social Security. But their grasp … Read more
The Venture Capital Industry And The Arrival Of The Microprocessor [VIDEO]
Interviews with Steve Jobs, Ted Hoff, Lew Wolff, Scott Cook, John Gage and John Warnock discussing Silicon Valley’s convergence of … Read more
Students Laugh When Obama Tells Them ‘You Inspire Me’ – [Full Video]
During his opening remarks at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, President Obama got laughs when he told … Read more
Carl Icahn Icahn Sends Letter to Oshkosh Shareholders states in bold “I think CHANGE IS NECESSARY”
Carl Icahn today issued the following open letter to shareholders of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK): Dear Fellow Oshkosh Shareholders, The Oshkosh … Read more