No Brains Attached: King George VI versus Ashton Kutcher…
"R — Restricted. Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian.An R-rated motion picture, in the view of the Rating Board, contains some adult material. An R-rated motion picture may include adult themes, adult activity, hard langu...
No Brains Attached: King George VI versus Ashton Kutcher…
"R — Restricted. Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian.An R-rated motion picture, in the view of the Rating Board, contains some adult material. An R-rated motion picture may include adult themes, adult activity, hard langu...
A Sense of Humor on Wall Street!
In the week or two since “Say What?”—a three paragraph call-out of one of the most unintentionally amusing pieces of Wall Street triple-speak we’ve ever come across—generated the biggest response per paragraph this virtual column has ever see...
A Sense of Humor on Wall Street!
In the week or two since “Say What?”—a three paragraph call-out of one of the most unintentionally amusing pieces of Wall Street triple-speak we’ve ever come across—generated the biggest response per paragraph this virtual column has ever see...
Say What?
From an actual Wall Street “research” report this morning—and, before you ask, no, this is not from “The Onion”:We are upgrading 3M to Neutral as capitulation on the growth story and 2011 estimates should limit relative downside and make 3M o...
Say What?
From an actual Wall Street “research” report this morning—and, before you ask, no, this is not from “The Onion”:We are upgrading 3M to Neutral as capitulation on the growth story and 2011 estimates should limit relative downside and make 3M o...
Meet the ‘New Normal,’ Same as the Old Normal! Goldman Invents the Non Public-IPO
In “Meet the ‘New Normal,’ Same as the Old Normal” (April 9, 2010), we described a recent spate of earnings announcements from retailers across America as being surprisingly reminiscent of every other economic recovery we ever recalled.
'Surpr...
Meet the ‘New Normal,’ Same as the Old Normal! Goldman Invents the Non Public-IPO
In “Meet the ‘New Normal,’ Same as the Old Normal” (April 9, 2010), we described a recent spate of earnings announcements from retailers across America as being surprisingly reminiscent of every other economic recovery we ever recalled.
'Surpr...
But What Would Eric Think?
Brett Arends is steamed.He’s had it up to here with the Cult of Apple, and he’s decided to do something about it: what he’s doing is he’s not getting an iPad for Christmas.This is how the Wall Street Journal columnist began his pre-Christmas di...
But What Would Eric Think?
Brett Arends is steamed.He’s had it up to here with the Cult of Apple, and he’s decided to do something about it: what he’s doing is he’s not getting an iPad for Christmas.This is how the Wall Street Journal columnist began his pre-Christmas di...
Conference-Gate Revisited
Well, what goes around comes around.Barron’s is recommending Sallie Mae, the fallen-angel student loan servicer (the Feds have taken over the task of actually lending the dough) which had a near-death experience during the financial crisis and is now...
Shazam! From the Boss to the King to John & Paul (But Not George or Ringo, or Keef or Mick), Not to Mention Jessica & Nick…2010 Edition
2010 Editor’s Note:Back for the third consecutive year by popular demand, we’ll try to keep this year’s update brief—but don’t count on it.For starters, we’re going to plug a book: Keith Richards’ autobiography, “Life,” which happens ...
