July 2008

Everyone has an idea, and everyone probably hopes that a particular passion or hobby can lead them to success. Rebecca Matchett one of the founders of Rebecca and Drew, was on the show today, and she's a great example of how to turn an interest into a business. She is one of the founders of Alice & Olivia, and she joined us today to talk about her new company and new line geared toward women in ... read more

We had her today, on a day when traders were trying to get their heads around Merrill Lynch (and probably considering putting their hands around his neck.)  She talked about everything from regulation to John Thain, and I've posted the interview below. It's in two parts, but her comments about Merrill in particular are worth your time. CC ... read more

That was my best guess today on the show: that by the end of the year 30 year fixed rate mortgages will be at 8.5 percent on average.  It sounds difficult to believe, but after pouring through more housing data, including price trends and then looking at where Fannie and Freddie are health wise, I don't think it's something we can avoid. There are stories of potential buyers going to 8 banks ... read more

Dr. Bruce Weinstein joined us yesterday on the 12pm ET hour of Fox Business. Tom and I took the quiz, but I promised all of you the quiz for yourselves. Here you go: How ethically intelligent are you? Take the following quiz to find out. 1. One of the people you have just hired seems to be attracted to you, and you are attracted to this person. Both of you are single. Would you: A) ... read more

You cut a deal with Carl Icahn, but this doesn't mean Yahoo is out of the woods just yet.  Your stock is down 20% since Microsoft walked away.  No one that holds your shares (and honestly, folks on wall street are not interested in your stock, it's become a running joke) or still holds them at this point is going to be patient.  Your earnings are coming out ... read more