Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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30-Yr Mortgages Are Root Of All Evil

Why ING Direct chief Arkadi Kuhlmann wants to do away with the 30-yr fixed rate.

2010's Top 5 Financial Pornographers

Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard on why you shouldn't believe all market forecasters.

A Major League Contraction?

The Oakland A?s and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays might feel the effects of a shrinking MLB.

A Comeback For Bonuses

Reform in executive pay unlikely as Washington looks elsewhere.

$100 Million Dollar Pink Panthers

Jewel robberies rise in Europe. Suspects arrested in Harry Winston heist.

$700 Billion Is Just A Start

Economist Barry Ritholz sees the Treasury bailout cost doubling and says the plan is rushed.

Burgers Over DNA

Best-performing online investors buy McDonald??s, dump Genetech.

'A-Team' Creator's Bold Move

TV legend known for "21 Jump Street," and "The Greatest American Hero" on inspiring success.

20 Mile-High Club

Joe Kittinger on his world record 102,800-ft. parachute jump.

2008 Boost Your Business Finals

Highlights of the final presentations and celebrations of 2008.

Inside Denmark's $1.8 Million Supercar

Hannah Elliott goes under the hood of the Zenvo ST1 supercar.

Sean Parker: The Picasso Of Business

Steven Bertoni talks to Lewis D'Vorkin about the youthful billionaire's meticulous perfectionism.

Bruno Mars' Road To Fame

The music producer steps up to the mic and carves out a corner for himself in pop culture.

Summit Series: Celebrity Shark Tagging

Facebook billionaire Peter Thiel, actress Kristen Bell and a 10 foot tiger shark.

How Apple Controls Your Piano

Modern player pianos are compatible with smartphones and with home theatre systems.

McLaren's New Tech-Savvy Sports Car

A sneak peek into the elite race car maker's first ever production vehicle.

Forbes 400: The Top 20

Forbes Wealth Team's countdown of the 20 richest people in America.

Inside Malibu's Famous $75 Million Mansion

A tour of the home where 'True Blood' and 'Funny People' were filmed.

Driving With... Dita Von Teese

The pinup model shows off her vintage Packard and Ford on a ride through the Hollywood Hills.

The $35 Million Townhouse Built For A Billionaire

Neophyte developer Kate Shin unveils a spec house touting an art gallery, waterfall and private spa.

From Stalled Construction Site To Urban Farm

How restaurateurs utilize the vacant land at one of NYC's 600 vacant lots.

Driving The Rolls-Royce 102 EX

Hannah Elliott gets a tour of the brand new electric Rolls-Royce 102 EX.

The World's Most Powerful People

Forbes editors count down and discuss the top 10.

What Sir Richard Branson Learned From His Mom

Virgin founder and Eve Branson on giving back.

Top 10 Countries For Business

Forbes editors count down the best countries for business.

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Oberweis Eyes Global Investments

Small-cap guru sets his sights on Chinese growth stocks, U.S. health care and boutique retailers.

Elizabeth Taylor Auction Expected To Fetch Millions

Billionaires and celebrities line up to bid on a piece of Hollywood history.

Dream Jobs: Laura Maniec, Corkbuzz

The world's youngest master sommelier puts down roots in New York City.

Mac Miller: Making Musical History

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Oberweis Eyes Global Investments

Small-cap guru sets his sights on Chinese growth stocks, U.S. health care and boutique retailers.

How To Find (And When To Ditch) Winning Stocks

Jim Oberweis on his most successful stock picks and how he managed his portfolio as they boomed.

Tech Sizzles On Takeover Chatter

Yahoo and RIM stole all the stares as takeover speculation fueled tech stocks.

Tilson In The Church Of Graham, Dodd And Buffett

The T2 Partners chief seeks value investments in a volatile market.

Stocks Skyrocket As The Bazookas Come Out

Central banks around the world act together to keep funding coming for Europe.

Stocks Rise Even As American Goes Bankrupt

The only major airline not to file for bankruptcy in the past decade finally does.

Merry Monday In Stocks After Big Black Friday

Retailers do a brisk post-turkey business and stocks end a two-week retreat.

Thank A Soldier And Buy Some Stocks

Be thankful for your many blessings and check out some big U.S tech stocks.

Cycles Favor Intel And Cisco

The cash-rich tech stocks are trending higher as gold takes a break.

Stocks Get Pepper Sprayed On Sovereign Debt Woes

Investors are left rubbing their eyes as stocks decline on rough news out of Spain and France.

Solarwinds Blowing Hot, Lululemon And Buffalo Wild Cool Off

Many stocks with high scores from IBD are losing steam, others still blaze higher.

S&P 500 Lookin' Bearish But Amazon's Hot

U.S. equities have been looking weak as Super Committee and Europe feed political risk.

Playing The Pop In Oil Above $100

Refiners hit the skids but drillers and oil services are the way to go.

Copper And Steel Sing Seductively Like Barry White

Resisting the temptation to jump aboard these cyclical temptations is tough.

Buffett Buys IBM By The Boatload

Be like Warren Buffett and seek out cheap stuff with staying power.

Stocks Salute Veterans With Nice Rally

Veterans have made the sacrifices that have kept us safe. Thank you.

Italian Bonds Spook The World, Markets Tremble

With the resignation of Berlusconi, Italian bond yields topped 7% and global markets suffered.

Green Mountain Coffee Toasted, Italy Teeters

The former hot stock joins Netflix and RIM in the dog house of growth darlings gone bad.

Buying Into The Berlusconi Breakout

Italy will get a new government just like Greece and stocks react quite well.

Berlusconi On The Ropes, Cisco On Deck

Greece gets a new government and Italy may do the same as earnings season rolls on.

Groupon, Greece And The Rebounding Market

Financials, materials, energy and industrial stocks have been the big winners of the past month.

Merkel Spanks Greeks, Golden Time For Stocks

Greece may work out after all. Check out stocks and gold.

Bernanke Day! Plus European Crisis Continues

Bernanke's Fed continued to Twist and will launch QE3 when needed, the FOMC statement revealed.

Greece Snubs Europe, Stocks Tank

A Greek vote on austerity threatens to trash the whole rescue plan.

Frightful Failures And Strong Stocks

Netflix and Green Mountain were losers in October, MF Global implodes.

Stocks Set For Best Six Months

Good job if you sold in May and went away. Time to buy again.

Everything Rallies On Euro Solution: Overreaction?

Risk assets rallied across the board after Euro leaders propose solution.

Stocks Get Brussels Bounce

Stocks like Netflix and First Solar get a little lift on Wednesday.

Breaking Down BRICs With Ken Rapoza

Brazil, Russia and China are on the mend but India needs more work.

Bullish Run For Steel And Airlines

Highly cyclical airlines and steel stocks are moving higher.

Stocks Break On Through Like The Doors And Ice-T

A bullish week lifts markets to the other side of what had been resistance.

Mediterranean Mayhem: Gadhafi, Greece, Merkel & Sarkozy

Markets were shaken by violent protests in Greece and the death of Libya's Gadhafi.

Apple Still Shines, Buffalo Wild Flies Higher

Apple is a drag but Intel and others with nice surprises give a lift.

Equity Opportunities In Emerging Markets

Riedel Research chief David Riedel's insight on overseas investments.

Apple Crushed But Builders And Banks Bounce

Euro optimism stokes rally but Apple falls short under Cook.

Banks Are Buys, Euro Will Survive

European plan not perfect but it is coming together.

Wall Street Occupied By Earnings

Apple hits new high, Google gains on blowout quarter.

JPMorgan Misses And Wall St Is Occupied!

JPMorgan missed on earnings while Google surged.

Steel, Coal And Google For A Fat Earnings Season

It could also be a time for small and midcap stocks to shine.

Smiles Everyone, Stocks Soar Again

Explosive bullish action could be a turning point or just Fantasy Island.

Warren Stephens Wants Government Out Of The Way

Economic expansion would take hold if regulation and taxes were not so onerous.

Fed Powerless To Prop Up Economy

Reduce regulation and simplify taxes to spark recovery, says former Dallas Fed chief economist.

Europe Gets A Plan, Stocks Come Alive

Chatter about an EU bank plan sparks a late rally.

Banks Whacked, Stocks Lose Support

Big sell-off to start October sends stocks crashing through technical support.

Dividends Still Work After A Crushing Quarter

Look into outperforming sectors like utilities, staples, tech and health care.

Sirius Slammed, Netflix Extends Breakdown

The Dow stays green but look around and you see the color of blood.

Risk Clapper Kills Rally, Bezos Opens Fire On Apple

European angst suffocates stocks as Amazon.com shows off its new Kindle Fire tablet.

Cash And Caution For Muhlenkamp

Blue chip cash machines are selling for cheap. So why is Ron Muhlenkamp holding cash?

European Rollercoaster: Buy The Rumor, Sell The Rumor?

Markets jumped on rumors the EU had solved some problems, then halved its gains on more rumors.

Apple Unbruised, Banks And Boeing Take Flight

Stocks fly higher as a Greek solution appears within reach.

Self-Made Mining Magnate

St. Elias Mines CEO Lori McClenahan shares the secrets of her success.

Bloodbath In Gold And Silver

Stocks stabilize but metals take it in the kisser.

Stocks Smashed As Recession Fears Spike

Weakness in China and Europe and the Fed?s uninspiring twist take markets down.

Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions

Officials from U. Penn and Michigan on applying to (and affording) higher education.

Bernanke Does The Twist

Bernanke announced a $400 billion operation to extend the maturity of the Fed's balance sheet.

Get Ready For Bernanke With Gold Miners

Gold gains ground on the eve of the end of the Fed?s two-day meeting.

Banking On Apple, Stamps And Smokes

Financials pull back on low volume, Apple and Stamps.com hit highs on massive turnover.

RIM And Netflix Tank, Geithner Gives Pierogi Pep Talk In Poland

Two growth stocks flame out as Europe waits to help Greece.

Liquidity Injection To Save Euro Banks Fuels Rally

Global central banks injected US dollar liquidity to save the Euro banks, helping Wall St.

Fire Up The Great Chinese Bailout And Helicopter Ben

Adrenaline for markets as Europe gropes for a solution and the Fed gets ready to meet.

Billionaire Baron Says It's Time To Buy

Billionaire investor Ron Baron says stocks are cheap and opportunities are everywhere.

Ringing Up Fat Yields In Russia's Mobile TeleSystems

The stock yields 6.7% and valuation looks quite modest.

Greek Default Still Looms, Italians Try Chinese Connection

Reports that China may invest in Italy stokes stocks late.

Dumpster Diving As Stocks Get Euro Trashed

European banks fall hard as Greek default talk thickens.

Don't Get Burned By Gold Or Facebook

Ask anybody from 1980 about gold being a safe haven, Facebook has some wild valuation.

The Lost Economic Decade Since 9/11

Stocks have gone nowhere while deficits, oil, gas and gold have soared.

Stocks Take A Dusty, Bernanke Channels Inner Chuck Norris

With no job growth in August, Ben and the president both fight to revive economy.

Jobs, Shocks, and Socks: Obama, AutoZone and the Gap

The jobs report will set the stage for President Obama's Sept. 8 address to Congress.

Obama Pitching Jobs Plan To Congress

This could be hugely bullish for stocks.

Fed Ready To Buy Another Round Of QE

Looks like it's party time after next month's FOMC meeting.

Will Boomers Outlive Their Pensions?

Economist Olivia Mitchell on retirement's new realities and how America can rethink Social Security.

Ben's Speech Pleases, Irene Aims For NYC

Stocks, bonds and gold like Bernanke's message but the dollar falls.

Apple, Bernanke, And Gold? Oh My!

Jobs quits, Buffett buys BofA and gold steadies ahead of Bernanke's speech.

Notes From A Contrarian Investor

Tocqueville Asset Management's CEO on bubbles, emotions in investing and the lessons of 2008.

Holding The Line With Defensive Stocks

Banks and energy are in bear markets but staples and utilities show strength.

Listen To (Jimmy) Buffett, Beat Mr. Market

Stocks go weak. Time to go fishing down at rock bottom again.

There's Lots Of Cheap Stocks With Juicy Dividends

Instead of digging your head in the sand, go out there and buy some sexy dividend stocks.

Burt Reynolds Beats Fabio, Go Long America

U.S. stocks and bonds outperform the rest of the world in 2011. Stick with the home team.

Rebounding With Fat Yields In Cheap REITs

Market turmoil smacked down REITs. The bounce is nice.

Insiders Beat The Bear Market That Never Was

Corporations and their bosses buy stocks hand over fist through the sell-off.

William Rhodes, Banker To The World

Ex-Citi chair spent decades solving sovereign debt crises and details why austerity isn't enough.

Quality Stocks For A Smoother Ride

Jensen fund manager beats the market without getting too fancy or cyclical.

Navellier Biting Into Apple, Chipotle, Deere

Growth guru sees no Armageddon, buys with both hands.

Gurus Pick AT&T And Intel In Bear Market

Top advisors weigh in on what to do now.

Has QE failed?

Has Ben Bernanke lost confidence that monetary policy can bring the economy out of it's slump?

Measuring The Fundamentals

Rob Arnott on sizing up a company's economic footprint and crafting a winning portfolio.

Crashing Into An Eventual Bounce

Stocks get splattered. Here's the good and bad news and a couple of ideas.

Protect Your Portfolio From The 3-D Hurricane

Investing guru Rob Arnott on how debt, deficit and demographics affect investor strategy.

Global Markets Get Butchered, From Equities To Oil

The Dow took a massive, 513 point hit in the chin on Thursday, along with oil and gold.

Another Tech Bubble?

Jeremy Siegel on how people tend to overpay for the next big thing and whether 2011 is the new 2000.

Low-Priced Plays On Gold, Housing Rebound

Marc Gerstein likes Claude Resources and Builders FirstSource

Dig Into Diesel And Dermabrasion

Jim Oberweis has two small-cap growth picks.

Sticking With Sirius But Pandora's Cheaper

Some people prefer to pay for Sirius XM Radio even if other services are free.

Expert Investors On Saving For Retirement

Gurus share their wisdom on investing for an increasingly long retirement period.

No Need For U.S. To Stiff China

What would the U.S. gain by not paying back $1.16 trillion owed to China?

Slam Dunkin' In Restaurant Stocks

Dunkin goes public, Panera goes pop, Buffalo Wild and Chipotle still look good.

No Bubbles In Tech, Take A Seat At OpenTable

Jim Oberweis sees growth still looking good enough to warrant owning OPEN.

Scoring Monsters Like Green Mountain, Baidu

Jim Oberweis looks for accelerating growth in sales and profits and doesn?t sell too early.

Jeremy Siegel Still Invests For The Long Run

Noted author and finance professor advocates tried and true stock strategy for sweet future returns.

Greece & The Domino Effect

Harry Wilson on how public debt-to-GDP can factor in to defaults in the PIIGS crisis...and beyond.

CAT Misses, GE Scores, Mickey D's Cooks

Earnings keep rolling in with McDonald's and Schlumberger coming out big winners.

State Finances Are Worse Than You Think

Harry Wilson explains how bad things are for States and how to get their fiscal houses in order.

Banks Fly Higher, Airlines Still Grounded

Meanwhile Intuitive Surgical surges to new highs and Travelzoo gets eviscerated on soft sales.

Eurozone's Austerity Disaster

Restructuring guru Harry Wilson weighs in on Greece and sovereign debt crises plaguing the EU.

Baidu And Apple Go Boom, Microsoft Steps On Deck

Also on Wednesday, Zillow does nicely on its first day trading.

Playing Earnings Winners And Losers

IBM and Coke blow away forecasts but Goldman and BofA slump again.

Netflix Climaxes, Apple Cooks And Banks Probe Bottom

Selling climax hits Netflix while a rally past Friday?s close this week would be bullish for banks.

Harry Wilson & The Art Of Restructuring

The investor's insights on Greece, the U.S. debt ceiling and fostering economic growth.

Playing Google And Other Earnings Poppers

Google earnings blow past estimates and the stock soars. Who?s next?

A Powerful Force In Investing

Michael Mauboussin on why mean reversion is a crucial concept most people don't fully understand.

JPMorgan Impressed Investors, Will The Other Banks?

Financials have lagged almost every other sector, how will they do this earnings season?

Gold Is Money And So Is China

Bernanke tells Ron Paul gold isn?t money after hitting its high; China is still the king of growth.

Dipping Into Chip Stocks

Semiconductors get hammered on Tuesday, creating bargains in some great names.

How Would Ted Williams Invest?

Michael Mauboussin on how the Hall Of Famer's hot hand on the diamond relates to the markets.

Want To Play Gold? Check Out The Gold Miners

Gold has been on a roll for a while now, but look to miners for safety from commodity volatility.

Paradox Of The Skilled Investor

Legg Mason's Michael Mauboussin on how luck can trump skill when investing in the stock market.

Stick With Strength In Health Care, JPM For Financial Rebound

Expect health care to stay strong this year and JPMorgan looks promising among laggard financials.

Rearview Mirror Investing?

Joel Greenblatt on his stock formula and whether the past is predictive of the future.

Playing The Big Pop In Retail

Urban Outfitters and Quiksilver look solid, but don't get burned in Hot Topic or pinched by Buckle.

Fat Pitch From Portugal: Swing Like Teixeira, Sail Like Da Gama

Look past the downgrade of Portugal's debt and focus on homerun opportunities.

An Investor's Time Horizon

Joel Greenblatt on how individuals can find opportunity while institutions focus on short-term gain.

Macau Casinos Rocked By Hos And Woos

Chinese gambling has made billionaires of Stanley Ho and Lui Che Woo. Here's how you can catch up.

Joel Greenblatt's Market Secrets

The best-selling author shares choice advice for small investors with Steve Forbes.

The U.S.A. Is No Greek Tragedy

America has racked up some huge bills but the world knows we're good for it.

Get Tiffany Twisted, Live Large In Luxury

Fresh breakouts in Coach, Tiffany and LVMH show that the luxury market is still kickin'.

Zeus, Kronos, Coffee And Copper For A Greek Rally

Cyclical stuff like steel and chemicals shoot higher as stocks rally hard for fourth day.

Advice For A Changing World

Highlights from Steve Forbes' interviews with the top investing minds of 2011.

You Can't Say That About Apple!

It's the darling of pundits and analysts. Does that mean Apple's a buy? Marc Gerstein breaks it down

How To Screen Stocks

Low-price stock picker Marc Gerstein on common mistakes of the individual investor.

Weak Dollar, Desperate Fed

Economist David Malpass on Federal Reserve policy, Treasurys and job growth in the U.S.

The Marriage Of Government & Business

Economist David Malpass on how America is becoming a corporatist state.

How The GOP Plays Into Obama's Hands

Economist David Malpass says Congress needs to act to give the president the power to spend less.

Inflation In Asia

Matthews Asia Funds CIO Robert Horrocks discusses inflation concerns for India, China and Japan.

Challenging The China Bears

Matthews Asia Funds CIO Robert Horrocks lays out why investors should be less bearish on China.

Invest For Your Age

Ken Kamen, author of Reclaim Your Nest Egg, has pointers for a well-balanced portfolio.

Spring Clean Your Finances

Reclaim Your Nest Egg author Ken Kamen's tips for getting your financial house in order.

Avoid The Financial News Noise

Why Mercadien's Ken Kamen wants you to tune out talking heads and invest for the long-term.

Political Gridlock: A Good Thing?

Loop Capital CEO Jim Reynolds on divided government and getting America moving forward again.

In Praise Of Chris Christie

Loop Capital CEO Jim Reynolds on New Jersey's governor, Illinois' budget crisis and the end of QE2.

Boutique Firm Vs. Big Banks

Jim Reynolds of Loop Capital Markets on how his firm competes with the nation's banking behemoths.

30-Yr Mortgages Are Root Of All Evil

Why ING Direct chief Arkadi Kuhlmann wants to do away with the 30-yr fixed rate.

Online Banking Hack Attack

ING Direct USA's Arkadi Kuhlmann can attract customers. The hard part is keeping their data safe.

How ING Direct Reengineered Banking

Arkadi Kuhlmann on creating a new banking experience for consumers.

Ken Fisher On Winners In Tech

Nerdsters create the technology, hipsters create the products and the consumer ultimately wins.

Ken Fisher Hates Annuities

Considering annuities? You might as well give the salesperson money to put their kid through school.

Debunking Dollar Cost Averaging

Ken Fisher has little use for the time-tested investing approach. Here's why.

Epoch's Big Party Portfolio

CEO Bill Priest explains how a well-diversified portfolio feeds into the firm's investment strategy.

Investing In Global Champions

Epoch Holding Corp CEO Bill Priest on whether his firm's yield strategy works in emerging markets.

Epoch Chief Sees M&A Rise

CEO Bill Priest says a substantial increase in mergers & acquisitions activity is on the horizon.

Priceline, Netflix Work The Cloud

T. Rowe Price's Dave Eiswert on how well the companies leverage cloud computing functionality.

Investing In The Cloud

T. Rowe Price's Dave Eiswert on outsourcing business to the Web, plus companies to watch in Asia.

Tech Players Create New Paradigm

T. Rowe Price's David Eiswert on companies leading the next wave of growth in computing technology.

Disruption In The Tech Industry

T. Rowe Price's David Eiswert on how innovation is changing technology playing field.

Buying Equities Amid Gov't Debt

Investor John Mauldin reveals which sectors will be strong as governments confront the debt endgame.

Overcoming The Debt Supercycle

Investor and author John Mauldin on government debt and why Paul Krugman is right.

Paul Ryan's Game Changer

John Mauldin and Steve Forbes on how Congress might deal with the congressman's budget template.

TD Ameritrade's Trade Architect

CEO Fred Tomczyk details plans for his company's next big technology push.

The Breakaway Broker

TD Ameritrade's Fred Tomczyk on indexing and the rise of the registered investment advisor channel.

Maintaining TD Ameritrade's Brand

CEO Fred Tomczyk on how a major merger strengthened the firm's brand.

Exercising Caution With REITs

Third Avenue Funds CIO Curtis Jensen surveys the real estate investment landscape.

How To Zig When Markets Zag

Third Avenue CIO Curtis Jensen on the advantages of a small, risk-conscious portfolio.

An Eye For Distressed Debt

Third Avenue Funds CIO Curtis Jensen discusses a time-tested investment sweet spot for the firm.

Sarbox Compliance Woes

Third Avenue Funds CIO Curtis Jensen on small caps and the trouble with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Myth Of The Villainous CEO

Honeywell chief David Cote on the pervasive portrayal of American businesses as evildoers.

Energy Policy Follow Through

Honeywell CEO David Cote on whether cohesive, actionable energy policy will ever become reality.

Is Obama Anti-Business?

Honeywell CEO David Cote, who served on a presidential commission, provides perspective.

Honeywell's Organic Growth

CEO David Cote discusses his company's acquisition agenda and the importance of corporate culture.

Trump Talks Real Estate

Donald Trump says we're long past the date of a predicted commercial real estate meltdown.

Trump, Casinos And Competition

Donald Trump discusses trends and what he believes is a destructive force in the casino industry.

Can The Donald Be The POTUS?

Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump shares some foreign policy ideas with Steve Forbes.

China Is Hoarding Gold

Richard Lehmann has concerns about China establishing a large gold reserve.

QE2's Bait & Switch

Richard Lehmann on Ben Bernanke's hidden intentions.

Lehmann Likes Blue Chip Stocks

Bond guru Richard Lehmann has a hankering for high dividend paying blue chips.

Small Business And Health Care

Howard Dean expects a migration from employer-based insurance to health exchanges.

The Case Against Interstate Health Care

Howard Dean on why crossing state lines for health insurance is flawed policy.

Upsides Of Health Care Reform

Howard Dean says States will begin to innovate and offer more health care choices for consumers.

Attack Of The VC Poverty Pimps

George Gilder says venture capitalists are angling for U.S. subsidies to support their green dreams.

Deep Packet Inspection Is Critical

George Gilder says FCC intervention in this space will prohibit necessary innovation.

The Future Of Carbon Nanotubes

George Gilder on water filtration, space exploration and great expectations for nanotechnology.

What's To Like About Healthcare?

Despite government's overhaul, Gary Shilling sees smart investment opportunities in the sector.

China's Export Excess

Gary Shilling on China's attempts to shift toward a domestically-oriented economy.

The Next Big Thing Is Small

Gary Shilling on small luxuries as status symbols, plus stocks, sectors and a commodities bubble.

Bear Markets & Corporate Profits

Gary Shilling lauds the cost-cutting of American businesses but wonders if profits are sustainable.

Large Caps, Indexes And The Fed

Wealth manager Todd Morgan lays out his investment strategy for Steve Forbes.

Celebrity Investing Master Class

Got millions? Todd Morgan will manage your wealth like you're on the A-List.

What Makes Bel Air So Special?

Todd Morgan details how Bel Air Investment Advisors is unique in a crowded field of wealth managers.

A Thriving Stock Market

As the Dow plays peek-a-boo with 12,000, economist Nouriel Roubini discusses the market's rebound.

Another Real Estate Crisis

Nouriel Roubini on commercial real estate, housing sector insolvency and the coming double dip.

End Of The Eurozone?

Nouriel Roubini on whether the EU as we know it can survive its multiple sovereign debt crises.

Dr. Doom Is A Little Less Bearish

Nouriel Roubini on the Eurozone, real estate and the U.S. states on the verge of bankruptcy.

The Bankrupt States Of America

Economist Nouriel Roubini on whether a number of debt-ridden U.S. states are too big to fail.

America Vs. The World

Former World Bank president James Wolfensohn on how the U.S. can regain its competitive edge.

A Balanced, Bubble-Free China

James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, says China is managing itself well.

Regulatory Flexibility

Former CFTC head Walter Lukken says fluid market innovation requires flexible rules of the road.

Confessions Of An Ex-Regulator

Former CFTC chair Walter Lukken looks back on how his commission dealt with the financial crisis.

Jack Bogle On ETFs

Wall Street legend says the jury's out on whether ETFs are a good investment idea.

Jack Bogle's Bond Funds Buys

Vanguard founder details which bond funds have a place in his personal portfolio.

IPOs & Biotech In Israel

Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange CEO Ester Levanon discusses the fuel behind TASE's record growth for 2010.

TASE Rolls Out New Products

Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange CEO Ester Levanon on the new offerings for investors in 2011.

The Zuckerman Initiative

Billionaire publisher/real estate mogul's ideas for accelerating America's economic recovery.

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30-Yr Mortgages Are Root Of All Evil

Why ING Direct chief Arkadi Kuhlmann wants to do away with the 30-yr fixed rate.

2010's Top 5 Financial Pornographers

Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard on why you shouldn't believe all market forecasters.

A Major League Contraction?

The Oakland A?s and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays might feel the effects of a shrinking MLB.

A Comeback For Bonuses

Reform in executive pay unlikely as Washington looks elsewhere.

$100 Million Dollar Pink Panthers

Jewel robberies rise in Europe. Suspects arrested in Harry Winston heist.

$700 Billion Is Just A Start

Economist Barry Ritholz sees the Treasury bailout cost doubling and says the plan is rushed.

Burgers Over DNA

Best-performing online investors buy McDonald??s, dump Genetech.

'A-Team' Creator's Bold Move

TV legend known for "21 Jump Street," and "The Greatest American Hero" on inspiring success.

20 Mile-High Club

Joe Kittinger on his world record 102,800-ft. parachute jump.

2008 Boost Your Business Finals

Highlights of the final presentations and celebrations of 2008.

Inside Denmark's $1.8 Million Supercar

Hannah Elliott goes under the hood of the Zenvo ST1 supercar.

Sean Parker: The Picasso Of Business

Steven Bertoni talks to Lewis D'Vorkin about the youthful billionaire's meticulous perfectionism.

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