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Systemic Malfunctioning of the Labor and Financial Markets
Paul Jay of the Real News Network interviews Heiner Flassbeck, who served as director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, known as UNCTAD. He was a vice minister at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Bonn in 1998 and '99. He's now a professor of economics at Hamburg University.
Entertainment Break
The trailers for: "16 Blocks" "The Red Violin" "The Town" "High Noon" "The Twelve Chairs" "Midnight in Paris" "Say Anything"
Ian Fraser: The beauty and insanity of HFT
By Ian Fraser, a financial journalist who blogs at his web site and at qfinance. His Twitter is @ian_fraser. What has become of our markets? Nanex, the market analysis firm, has animated a half second of trading activity in Johnson & Johnson stock. Show More Summary
David Foster Wallace: This is Water
In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn’t become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best life advice we’ve ever come across, and perhaps the...Read More
Video Interlude: Remembering When KISS Fought Robot Wolfmen at Magic Mountain
The Santa Clarita Valley News reminds us of a very important "this day in history" moment. Thirty-five years ago today, filming of the classic KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park took place at Magic Mountain. Via the SCV...
How technology redefines norms
Jeff Jarvis reprints the clip above, in an article dismissing the privacy concerns surrounding Google Glass.
How to Flip Houses in Five Steps (With Video)
House flipping is awesome, right? I mean – it’s exciting, rewarding, liberating, and it can make a lot of money. However, it also can be dangerous if you don’t follow certain steps or if you do those steps out of order. If you’ve ever watched one of those “flipping shows” – you know exactly what [...]Show More Summary
Goodby, Silverstein Brings the Funny for YouTube's First-Ever Comedy Week
To hype its inaugural Comedy Week, which begins Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, YouTube turned to an ad agency known for generating its share of laughs: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. The San Francisco shop—which has done comical spots for...Show More Summary
Auditing The IRS: "Is There Any Limit To The Scope Where You Folks Can Go?"
While it does have all the impromptu genuineness of a made for C-Span soap opera, the following exchange between Rep. Mile Kelly (PA) and the IRS' commissioner Miller was the highlight of yesterday's grilling of the IRS by the HouseShow More Summary
Ten Pieces of Inspiration #126
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well. 1. Keith Ferrazzi on poverty “Poverty, I realized, wasn’t only a lack of...Show More Summary
Weekly Wrap
I was away at the MoneyWeek Conference yesterday, and my talk was titled: “Is the Dow in a Bubble?”. And sure enough, the bubble got even bigger as I was speaking! The Dow finished within pips of a 14,360 target, derived from W1 = W5 equality (see later). Already, the wave target for the S&P [...]
How To Use Weird Interview Questions To Your Advantage
Have you ever been asked weird interview questions? How do you handle them? Learn how to use these strange questions to your advantage. The post How To Use Weird Interview Questions To Your Advantage appeared first on CAREEREALISM.
Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting
5 Reasons that Both Mainstream Media – and Gatekeeper “Alternative” Websites – Are Pro-War Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting There are five reasons that the mainstream media and the largest alternative media websites are both pro-war. 1. Self-Censorship by Journalists Initially, there is tremendous self-censorship by journalists. A survey by the Pew Research...Read More
Is J.C. Penney Back From the Dead?
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. In a surprise to absolutely no one J.C. Penney's first-quarter revenue fell 16%. Show More Summary
Yum Brands' Next Hit Is Already Here
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Taco Bell has already found huge success with the Doritos Locos Taco. Now Taco Bell is testing a new breakfast concept called the Waffle Taco. Show More Summary
Yahoo!'s Next Buy?
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Yahoo! ( is reportedly in advanced talks with Tumblr, the popular blogging service. Show More Summary
Time to Buy Wal-Mart?
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill, and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Wal-Mart's first-quarter earnings were in line with expectations, but same-store sales fell 1.4%. Show More Summary
Cisco's Iguana Moves
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Cisco reported higher-than-expected first-quarter profits and shares surged for the week. Show More Summary
Tesla's Next Turn
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Shares of Tesla have doubled in the last month. The automaker is raising $830 million through a stock and debt offering. Show More Summary
Is Google a Buy?
The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill, and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers. Shares of Google hit an all-time high this week. The search giant unveiled a new music streaming service and other new features. Show More Summary
- Consumer Sentiment
- Federal Reserve
- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
- The Internal Revenue Service
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Tesla Motors
- Vice President of Investor Relations
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average
- J.C. Penney
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
- Tableau Software
- Bill Gates
- Brocade Communications Systems
- Marketplace Fairness Act
- Taco Bell
- Warren Buffett
- Wells Fargo
- Credit Suisse
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs
