Is it right for Barack Obama to use IRS audits to punish his political enemies? As crazy as that sounds, there is a mounting body of evidence that indicates that this is actually happening. And if this can be proven, it is a much, much larger scandal than Read more…
Economy, Government
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT) missed earnings estimates and guided lower for the current quarter this morning, citing currency impacts and “considerable headwinds to top line sales,” in the words of CEO Mike Duke. The news comes just one day after Read more…
Consumer
In the days since the Obama administration rewrote the rules of the insurance industry, healthcare has received a great deal of attention. But even before the Affordable Care Act, the landscape of healthcare was changing Read more…
Healthcare
Tony Sagami: Tree huggers and auto enthusiasts agree: The auto world is about to change in a big, big way. Read more…
Economy, Manufacturing, Markets, World News
Sasha Cekerevac: One of the biggest worries for investors is the anemic economic growth globally. This has made it extremely difficult to generate corporate earnings going forward. As investors, we are constantly looking for signs that a firm Read more…
Economy, Markets, World News
This year marks the 8th battle in the so-called “Console Wars,” with the release of long-awaited sequels to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) XBox 360 and Sony Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:SNE) Playstation 3. With Microsoft set to reveal Read more…
Consumer
Financial privacy free of government intrusion and interference is dead. Read more…
Currency, Government, World News
Does Barack Obama have any idea what is going on in the government that he is supposedly running? Scandals are erupting all around him, and he supposedly was not aware that any wrong doing had taken place in any of those instances. Read more…
Economy, Government, World News
It’s been six months, 300 points and 21% since the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) began its ascent into record territory. The astounding, unbending rise has left countless casualties in its wake, especially those who have waited, and waited Read more…
Markets
Throughout Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) “thermonuclear” war against Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android, the Mac maker has historically shied away from targeting the search giant directly. Instead, Apple has always assaulted Android OEMs, Read more…
Markets, Technology
As the landscape of personal computing is changing, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) are doing battle in both hardware and in the cloud. Each has recently offered an answer to replace the traditional laptop Read more…
Markets, Technology
Leading up to 2013 many solar researches forecast that activity on the sun would be heating up as it transitioned into its solar maximum cycle, something that occurs about every 11 years. Read more…
Economy, World News
Recently, Warren Buffett at his annual Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting said stocks are still the only game in town. He went even further and said the stock market is not in “bubble territory” and stocks are still the best game in town. Read more…
Billionaire's Portfolio, Investing Guide, Markets
Unless you’re one of the two men Martha Stewart has chosen as finalists for her Match.com date, you probably think your chance to cash in on online dating is gone. In the attached clip, Whitney Tilson author of The Art of Read more…
Consumer
When shareholders of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) huddle in Florida this weekend for their annual meeting, they’ll find themselves about 35% richer than they were in 2012, despite enduring a crisis-filled year of turmoil, regulation and Read more…
Financials
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