Finance

12 Economic Bubbles That May Burst

This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. What’s the next big bubble? Green energy? Gun sales? Food?…

Matt Taibbi’s “The Great American Bubble Machine” Demystifies Goldman Sachs

Matt Taibbi’s latest Rolling Stone article, “The Great American Bubble Machine,” undresses Goldman Sachs–and finds a “giant vampire…

Easy Investment Advice

Accrual Accounting for Non Accountants

At the risk of losing half of you at the mere mention of accounting, I’m going to do…

Online Tools & Investment Software: An Overview

Online tools and investment software enable investors to track their investments’ potential, ideas, and records in more detail.…

5 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

Credit concerns got you down? If you’re worried about your credit score, rest assured there are easy ways…

Even Berkshire Hathaway Isn’t Immune to Bad Economy

2008 was Berkshire Hathaway’s worst year ever, according to its annual letter to shareholders. Has the Buff lost…

T. Boone Pickens Loses $2 Billion

Nobody is immune from the bad market. The Wall Street Journal reports the severity with with T. Boone…

It’s the Second Gold Rush as People Seek Safe Place for Money

From the Financial Times: Fears that the US Treasury’s bail-out plan could fail provided support for the gold…

10 of the World’s Most Dramatic Financial Crises, and Their Lessons

This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. Financial crises are consistent in one way, and one way…

Senate Banking Committee Hearings: We’re Not All on the Same Page

So far, it looks like the House listened to dismayed taxpayers, and isn’t allowing the Treasury’s $700 billion…

What’s a Bank Holding Company?

Last week, there was still a Wall Street. This week, there are a bunch of holding companies. From…

Lehman Bros., Merrill Lynch, Icebergs, and Voters

Calling today Black Monday would be somewhat unoriginal. The day, which promises to be a pivotal one in…

10 Investing Books Recommended By Warren Buffett

Over the years, Warren Buffett has recommended many books in a variety of venues about a variety of…

Accounting Deserves More Respect

Does accounting deserve more respect? Historians have long suggested that there is a relationship between accounting advances and…