Debt fears lead to US downgrade - BUT DOES IT MATTER?

Debt fears lead to US downgrade By Michael Mackenzie in New York Egan-Jones has become the first US rating agency to downgrade the country’s sovereign credit rating from triple A to double A plus as…


Obama crashed the Senate and House Web Servers

You have to assume that the markets expect some kind of debt deal to happen.  The mild reaction to the dysfunctional government can only be interpreted as frustration about the timing and method of a…


6 Likely Social Security Changes

6 Likely Social Security Changes usnews Philip Moeller, On Monday July 25, 2011, 12:53 pm EDT…


Trading the markets can be a humbling experience- even for John Paulson

Reuters - A humbled John Paulson told investors on Thursday he was "too aggressive" with some of the stock bets in his flagship funds and he is trimming back some of his riskiest holdings.The hedge…


How do you know anything is real?

I found this shocking post.  I know that Gucci bags and Mont Blanc pens, Rolex's and Marmot jackets are all counterfeited but who would ever think to fake an entire store? Visit to a fake Apple store…


Money keeps pouring in!

 "Investors remain committed to hedge funds despite volatility in many markets”


Buffett Ready To Bid Debt Ceiling Adieu

Provided by Yahoo! Finance   Legendary investor Warren Buffett said the U.S. should do away with the debt ceiling, the issue that has recently roiled global equity markets as speculation has…