January 2008

I cover the markets, I watch the numbers all day, I talk to people who make their living making bets. Today Bruce Weinstein (The Ethics Guy) came on the show to explain that gambling at work is not ethical, and shouldn't happen. I had several problems with this argument, which you can see in the video of the segment, which should be to the right. The office pool is fun and that twenty bucks I ... read more

We had Hedy Manon from Dallas on the show this morning. She runs her own company that of course has her name on it! She spent years in the fashion industry, and realized she could do much better selling clothing and accessories for pampered dogs. I know people laugh a little at first, but at least here in New York, dog accessories like sweaters, booties, and strollers are very popular. New ... read more

One industry that has shown five consecutive years of growth is the RV business. With the dollar in the toilet, it makes sense that Americans would want to travel in their own backyard.  But in 2007, there was a slight sales decline, just as we've seen in the housing market. Richard Coon, RVIA's chief spokesman joined us today on the show, and he brought along a 43-foot long RV from ... read more

Tonight is the State of the Union with President Bush.  Neil will be anchoring live, and we'll have Asian market data, oil and gold prices on the screen as he speaks then some post-game analysis.  Can't wait. Last year, during his State of the Union, President Bush said the word "economy" eight times.  I have a sneaking suspicion we will hear that word many more times tonight so I took the ... read more

I asked him if he wouldn't mind hitting the bell at the NYSE again, we could use another 300 point gain. He said he'd hit it ten times if that's what it took! ... read more