Date archive for March, 2010

• Speed Dating Secrets of Amsterdam

  19 March 10 • 1 comment

  You heard me right. That’s speed dating. Not speed skating. I’m in Amsterdam, where I spoke about confidence in the capital markets at a seminar hosted by NRC Focus. Over the last few days, there have also been plenty of interviews for the Dutch language version of Top Producer. My book is called Goud Geld [...]

• Euro Cop: Playing With a Hedge Fund Near You

  18 March 10 • Comments Off

  The E.U. is getting tough with member nations according to The New York Times. Strong warnings to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. Get your your budget deficits in order, or else…. Excuse me if I don’t buy it. Here are three things you must know about the E.U.’s track record:

• The Big Short by Michael Lewis is a Must-Read

  16 March 10 • 2 comments

  

  I just watched the 60 Minutes segment on Michael Lewis and his new book, “The Big Short.” He had some terrific sound bites including my favorite about AIG: “…they didn’t know the mistake they were making.” Here’s one reason I’m buying the book. Watch CBS News Videos Online As a stockbroker, I was wary of [...]

• Wealth Management: How Can We Trust Anyone When…

  11 March 10 • Comments Off

  

  I plan to examine three questions. How can we regain confidence when:

  Havoc is more profitable than fixing problems?
  Employees don’t trust the companies they represent?
  Nobody has the global power to regulate financial institutions?

• China’s New Export: Too Big To Fail

  5 March 10 • 1 comment

  Market Defies Fear of Real Estate Bubble in China A real estate bubble, fueled by bad loans and too much leverage, explains much of our stock market’s turmoil since 2008. So today’s article from The New York Times on the Chinese edition, caught my attention. Here are a few of the  sound bites: Last year, [...]

• Don’t Hire This Guy

  5 March 10 • Comments Off

  For Psychic, Suit Came as Surprise You know there’s a problem when your money manager: Claims to be today’s Nostradamus; Names his company, Magic Eight Ball Distributing; Runs a website with wellness products like “Holy Tea.” According to the SEC and The New York Times, “America’s Prophet” may be “America’s Fraud.” You can find a [...]

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