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Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions
on Nov 02, 2009
California Legislators Got Drunk on Stock Market Gains
on Oct 26, 2009 • CMF, CXA, PWZ
Credit Freeze: A Cold Day for Consumer Protection?
on Oct 21, 2009 • EFX, EXPGY.PK
Dow 10k: The Higher They Rise, The Harder They Fall
on Oct 15, 2009 • CYB, DIA, FXA
California Dreamin' Over?
on Oct 08, 2009 • CMF, CXA, PWZ
Notes from the Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Fund's 2009 Shareholder Meeting
on Oct 02, 2009 • FNM, FRE, FTF
Notes from Symantec's Annual Shareholder Meeting
on Sep 26, 2009 • MFE, SYMC
Notes from Magma Design's 2009 Shareholder Meeting
on Sep 23, 2009 • LAVA
Despite Dedicated ETFs, No Reliable Way to Play Natural Gas
on Sep 13, 2009 • BHI, BJS, ENY
Department of Labor Consumer Spending Chart
on Aug 20, 2009
Two Views on the Economy
on Aug 10, 2009
Steven Lagerfeld: We've Made a Bad Bet on Taxes
on Aug 06, 2009
Housing, Dating, Marriage and the Tax Code
on Aug 05, 2009 • DMM, FNM, FRE
Time to Sell?
on Aug 04, 2009 • IVV, SPY, UNG
Behind the Income Tax Numbers: Top 1% Paid 40% of Total
on Aug 02, 2009 • DIA, QQQQ, SPY
Notes from Sigma Designs' Shareholder Meeting
on Aug 02, 2009 • SIGM
California's Pension Problem: Shockingly Irresponsible
on Aug 02, 2009 • DIA, QQQQ, SPY
Random Thoughts: American Express, Kraft, MGM
on Jul 24, 2009 • AXP, KFT, MGM
John Maudlin on Globalization and Leverage
on Jul 23, 2009 • GS, JPM
Latest Fed Minutes Show Cautious Optimism
on Jul 22, 2009
China and the U.S. Dollar: Nowhere to Run
on Jul 21, 2009 • CNY, CYB, UDN
The Bond King: Americans Have Lost $15 Trillion
on Jul 20, 2009
Book Review: Barry Ritholtz's 'Bailout Nation'
on Jul 16, 2009
Too Soon to Judge Current Stimulus Package
on Jul 13, 2009
California's Pension, Education Costs: Out of Control
on Jul 12, 2009
Commodities, Cap and Trade and Natural Gas
on Jul 09, 2009 • COP, DBC, FCG
The Congressional Bailout of Madoff's Investors
on Jul 05, 2009
Reactions to My Madoff Rant: No Apologies
on Jul 02, 2009
Madoff's Investors Don't Deserve Compensation or Sympathy
on Jul 01, 2009 • BX
Matt Miller on Heathcare
on Jun 29, 2009 • IYH, VHT, XLV
Jack and Suzy Welch and Apollo Group
on Jun 24, 2009 • APOL
A Note to Rupert Murdoch and the Newspaper Barons on Pricing
on Jun 22, 2009 • NWS

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Fabien Hug on Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions: In all fairness, home value assessments for tax purposes have been... more »
Gedankonomist on Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions: Too bad the states can't get the FED to print money for them too. more »
Westcoaster on Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions: If the economy stays flat this is the biggest problem of my... more »
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DuffBeer on Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions: This group is the strongest union of all. They will drain you to... more »
Tom Armistead on Stunning Facts About Public Sector Unions: Reponsible estimates place the unfunded pension liabilities of... more »
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Leftfield on California Legislators Got Drunk on Stock Market Gains: You mention the addition of "80,000 government employees is not... more »
Tom Armistead on California Legislators Got Drunk on Stock Market Gains: Undunded retirement costs is a big problem for many states and... more »

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