21 Jan
Greenspan’s Housing Bubble
A historical account of Alan Greenspan’s confirmation hearing. Concerns raised back then now seem to have come true.
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Archive for January, 2008
19 Jan
WhiskyCast Episode 128: January 20, 2008
It’s time to celebrate Burns Night this week! Whisky lovers around theworld will honor the bard of Scotland, the legendary Robert Burns, onthe 249th anniversary of his birth January 25th. In what’s becoming anannual tradition, we’ll take a look at Burns’ life and his works onthis episode. Joann Gilmartin performs Burns’ songs and poetry, as […]
19 Jan
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18 Jan
Shorting Bankrate
Why the shrinking customer base, value-destroying acquisitions, and aggressive accounting practices of Bankrate make it an attractive short option.
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17 Jan
The Rising Costs of Oil and Gold
As gold and oil prices continue to soar, what $100 could buy you in the past has become a distant memory.
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16 Jan
The Cleanest Solution to America’s Dirtiest Little Secret
Jim Amrhein’s final installment to his Carbo-Geddon series. Jim responds to his critics while pointing out why Al Gore shares much of the blame for some of our environmental problems.
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15 Jan
Oil Boom in the Gulf of Mexico
One company is in prime position to take advantage of a rebirth in oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
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14 Jan
The Basics of Shorting Stocks
By shorting stocks you can make a profit on your investments even when times are tough. Choosing a stock to go down can make you just as much money as picking one that will rise.
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12 Jan
WhiskyCast Episode 127: January 13, 2008
This time around, we’ll get the other side of the debate over the rareBowmore that sold for more than $50,000 at McTear’s in Glasgow lastmonth, despite questions over its exact age. Martin Green is the whiskyconsultant for McTear’s, and was responsible for verifying itsprovenance. Martin states his case in this episode. In the news,Bowmore’s releasing […]
11 Jan
The Carbon Kool-Aid and the Catch-22
Jim Amrhein’s next installment of his series on global warming. While the United States consumes a great deal of oil, that may not be a bad thing when it comes to pollution.
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