The Curious Case of New Home Starts

After five years of doom and gloom, good news on the U.S. economy is becoming more commonplace. The good news isn’t stellar, but the direction is right; on Wednesday the Federal Reserve said that higher consumer spending and steady home sales were allowing the...

What if You Did Not Attend One of the Top Ranked Business Schools?

Business Week and Bloomberg have done an excellent job of deciphering which are the top-ranked business schools. One is able to take a look at which schools McKinsey and Citicorp hire from; to rank by class size, best career services, which is the most selective or...

No One Pressed the Panic Button

The New York Times has posted an interesting article about the recent fiscal cliff sell off.  Read the article here>>

Why Last Week Was the Best Time to Buy Stocks in Years

The stock market is a funny place, especially if you’re a value investor. In a way, if you look to buy valuable, reasonably priced stocks, part of you wishes for an irrational market. This is especially true if you’re a dividend player and you are hunting...

About Last Week

The Dow Jones Index (.DJI) and S&P 500 lost over 2% last week. On Wednesday, the volatility index (.VIX) spiked on a day when equities tumbled over 2%–if it weren’t for a slight uptick at the beginning of the week, stocks would be down much more for...