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Barry Ritholtz opines on the US Corporate Monarchy: In America, we are too busy dropping the kids off at soccer, running around looking for sales and bargains, racing to keep [...]

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The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn’t go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he’s [...]

There are few so-called analysts worth listening to. Felix Zulauf is one of the few. Barry Ritholtz posts a recent audio interview with Mr. Zulauf. All investors and all interested [...]

Some pertinent investment observations from reader EBW: The most interesting feature of the market is that investors are getting hurt by their negative alpha; they are getting whipsawed. While the [...]

H/T to Barry Ritholtz of The Big Picture for this video. An incredible Saturday Night Live spoof of the old Wall Street Week show that was hosted by Lou Rukeyser. It [...]

The negative reaction to Ben Bernanke’s QE2 is unprecedented. Criticism is coming from everywhere, even from within the Fed itself. Bernanke’s act may be the “jump the shark” moment for [...]

If you truly want to understand the economic crisis, listen to a very bright guy’s analysis. Felix Zulauf is successful at managing money. He explains to Barry Ritholtz why we [...]

Retired and not yet retired should be concerned about Social Security. Barry Ritholtz lays out the options the government has regarding the sustainability of the fund. See “Saving” Social Security [...]

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Barry Ritholtz, in a post entitled Special Inspector General: NY Fed Screwed Up AIG Bailout, argues that the government can’t seem to get it [...]