February 2008

I spoke Tuesday night at the Yale Club here in New York City. (Yes, as in the school Yale, I should have gone there, beautiful alumni building.) I was on a panel sponsored by Wilmington Trust with two people I really respect but had never met: Edwin Finn, editor and president of Barron's (my Sunday read) and Alan Murray, executive editor of the Wall Street Journal. The topic was investing in ... read more

Yesterday, we had Bruce Weinstein on once again. The Ethics Guy from Business Week. This is the guy that says you should not gamble at work, you should not date at work, you should not (insert thought here) at work. Basically, it is all work and no play to this guy! Here's the ... read more

Sometimes, well, many times it is the behind the scenes events here that make things very interesting. Today, was one of those days. We had a segment about the selling of one's own life insurance policy. It's an old practice, and has been around for years (Tom tells me) but it seems to have recently gained steam. Why? Because now with more of the "young" investors, or targets, as you may ... read more

John McCain is my state senator, and has been for most of my life. My family moved there when I was 10, and I went to elementary, junior high, high school and college in the state. While I have only met him once, the New York Times scandal hit home for several reasons for me. First and foremost, my stomach turned when the SECOND question asked him during a presser was "did you have a sexual ... read more

We have a segment we call "Big Spender." We do it every week, and it usually features a high priced item that only the wealthy can afford. Diamonds, art, or cool cars. We've had some great stuff, but nothing we've done has caused as much debate among our staff as this...... THE $21,000 ROAD BIKE Our guest was Paul Levine of Signature Cycles. For more on what 21k gets you... He ... read more