Part of me really missed the guy.  There was something naturally endearing about Silvio Berlusconi. Perhaps it was his ability to charm women 50 years his junior or his complete disregard for the conflicts of interest involved with being your country’s national leader and one of its richest men and the owner of its most...Read More

Sometimes it is really hard to believe that Wall Street is run by serious, highly-educated professionals.  You wouldn’t hear a doctor use a ludicrous expression like “Santa Claus Rally.”  You wouldn’t take an accountant seriously if you heard them utter pithy nonsense like “Don’t frown, average down” or “Buy on the rumor, sell on the...Read More