Warren Buffett's testimony yesterday before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was shockingly bad. The investment legend's reputation as a "good guy" has been mortally wounded. Read More

Jim has a reunion with an old friend from Chicago. Message to Whitney Tilson: Don't mess with Tom Sosnoff! Read More

Jim concludes his four-part series on asset allocation with four guidelines to live by, some model portfolios, a discussion of the unique risks faced by retirees, and the role that insurance products can play in helping ensure a happy and prosperous retirement. Read More

Although large investment banks have profited enormously from commodities trading over the years, community banks in areas with strong ties to the oil and gas industries usually benefit from robust local economies. Read More

President Obama is back to his lying ways. He recently said that General Motors has paid back its government loan in full. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read More

Recent volatility and overblown bubble fears provide a great opportunity to gain broad exposure to China’s and Hong Kong’s real estate markets. Read More

The actual value of natural gas produced from some of the most important US shale gas fields is currently running at over $7 per thousand cubic feet. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether California may prohibit the sale of violent video games to children under the age of 18. Free speech violation or sensible protection of children? Regardless of the answer, game maker Take-Two Interactive appears attractive to Carl Icahn. Read More

Cap-and-trade: Like health care reform, it might still rise from the much of Washington, DC. Here’s how to play carbon regulation--with a word on dividend tax rates, too. Read More

Learn about the wonderful world of stock options and how they can convert a non-dividend paying stock into an income machine. But there's a catch. Isn't there always? Read More