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Twitter a Takeover Target... Of the Government?

Paranoid much?

More Good Quarters for Apparel Retailers Ahead?

I see Pollyanna's still refusing to take her reality pills.

Sirius XM's Game Changer About to Rock

There's nothing like a thread filled with sane, rational comments.

And this thread is nothing like it.

Ben Stein Whines About Being Fired

"Ben Stein whines" is redundant.

Stein is a silly, self-promoting dinosaur. The sooner he sinks completely into the tar pit of his own making the better.

Ken Shubin Stein's Stocks

Ann Taylor? Because so many middle-aged women are looking for dowdy duds to wear on their next trip to the unemployment office, right?

Bernanke Seems Clueless About the Real State of the Economy

As long as the term "negative growth" continues to be used, truth will be in short supply both in Washington, DC and on Wall Street.

What Happened to 'The Change We Need'?

There's nothing like polite, spirited, intelligent debate. And this is nothing like it.

And will someone, anyone *please* inform Steve in Greensboro that investing in commodities does not mean stocking up on canned goods at the Piggly-Wiggly.

Newsday et al: Too Little, Too Late

Thanks, Jeff, for a concise and incredibly relevant column. And NP Refugee, your points are excellent. I am in sad agreement with you that the strategies you propose may just prolong the inevitable, though.

Three Urban Legends on Wall Street Today

"Cutting off its nose despite its face."

Really? Really???

Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?

Excellent piece. While Paul and Perot are whackjobs, there is a tremendous amount of truth in this article. The US has been in decline for some time, and things are only going to get worse.

Constant 'Bottoming Process' Calls Are Meaningless

After hearing one CNBC anchorbunny after another (particularly the screeching Maria Bartiromo) ask guests if "this is the bottom" for the 10,000th time, I finally stopped watching the network for good. That was in January. It's been a good year ...

Big Media Fearmongering Drives Stock Market Lower

CNBC is as valuable to serious traders and investors as Cartoon Network. Hour after hour of shouting heads (they certainly are not talking heads), lots of sound but no substance.

Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Is Steve Ballmer a Diabolical Genius? (11/19/08)

Ballmer a diabolical genius? Unless he never intended to go through with the $30+ bid for YHOO, he's more like a lucky loser.

Jerry Yang is much more befitting of the diabolical genius label. He so successfully trashed his own company that no one wants it anymore.

Or should I have called him "jerry yang?"

Did President Bush's Speech Spark the Rally?

Kudlow, like too many on CNBC, is a joke.

Sarah Palin: Wall Street's Candidate

Keep up the comedy, Schwarz! This column was hilarious!

(It *was* a joke, right?)