The heart of the 2008 financial crisis was a coterie of reckless financial executives, working for too-big-to-fail financial companies, who were handsomely compensated for taking risks that almost ruined the economy when they failed. Gary Weiss Read Quote
Mutual funds dare to be average. In fact, they dare to be lousy. They have long since ceased striving for anything resembling perfection when it comes to managing your money. Gary Weiss Read Quote
When Corporate America finds a Jayson Blair in its midst, the standard operating procedure is to circle the wagons and deny that any form of liability extends up the chain of command. Gary Weiss Read Quote
George Soros is one of the few characters from the world of finance who deserves to be called larger-than-life. Gary Weiss Read Quote
For the Amex, which has been casting around for a role for itself, microcaps fill a crucial void – a ‘niche’ that Amex officials feel has been neglected. Gary Weiss Read Quote
Even a casual reader of the financial pages knows that microcaps are a perennial headache for regulators and, above all, for investors because they have been prone to abuse by stock manipulators. Gary Weiss Read Quote
Shorts wager on price declines by selling shares that they have borrowed in the hope of buying them back at far lower prices. Gary Weiss Read Quote
With ‘posts’ running in the millions, Internet message boards have become an essential part of the savvy investor’s arsenal. Gary Weiss Read Quote
