I would like to think my soul is priceless. John Thain’s soul costs over $1million, a commode (not actually the toilet type, but a cabinet), an $87,00 area rug, plus several more items.
In early 2008, just as the former Merril; CEO was getting ready to cut expenses and slash jobs, he hired Obama’s interior decorator and spent the [...]

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I’m blessed to have some really smart people in my life whom I consider close friends.  One of whom, we’ll call him “Pestilence,” is a kid in his mid-20s who knows more about the financial world than most people ever will.  I’ve literally seen him talk to brokers and economic advisers twice his age and make them look staight-up silly. 
Even [...]

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