If you want to know what I’m doing now, I’ve been buying the yen, as I’ve talked about on Bloomberg before. I’ve been buying commodities, especially agriculture. I’m selling short the United States long-bond, the ... (more)

1. A political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they aren't still there, he's no longer a political leader. A speculator is a ... (more)

In 1987 Oliver Stone made the film Wall Street and its infamous lead character, stockbroker Gordon Gekko became household names. Greed is Good was the mantra of the 1980s. The " greed is good" mentality ... (more)

The latest Investors Business Daily/TIPP tracking poll shows Obama ahead of McCain by 2.8 points as of Monday. Seems these polls are all over the place... What do you think?? www.myinvestorsplace.com ... (more)

How Many More Job Cuts At American Express...and other Credit Card Companies...?? American Express is the latest company to announce bad news - the New York-based credit card company said it plans to cut 7,000 jobs, ... (more)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a United States government corporation created in 1933. It provides deposit insurance which guarantees the safety of checking and savings deposits in member banks, currently up to $100,000 ... (more)

Considering TARP program and all the billions of dollars floating around...and being given a way freely...Wanted to point a fact of history.. Actually very upsetting period... In 1933, under Executive Order 6102, the US government confiscated gold ... (more)