Paranoid Bull

The schism between the old and the new in the economy was highlighted today as those who have been resisting the concept of an inevitable U....

The markets are up today…and a few companies that I was concerned about beat earnings. This ordinarily should be good news, and in a lot of ...

Here are the notes from the Social Media Club LA meeting at Mahalo. @BrianSolis, @NicoleJordan, @JackiePeters, @Richman17 and @Chiropractic...

One thing I admire about older people is when they continue to stretch their minds and learn new subjects into their later years. I hope tha...

One area that has yet to "bottom" in any sense, and one that unfortunately does not appear to be improving anytime soon is the hou...

Although it is hard to think we are nearing a bottom in the credit crisis when Bridgewater comes out with estimates that losses will reach $...

Here are my notes from President Clinton's excellent speech at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Also, if you are interested here is a video of ...

I just left a panel discussion on the challenges of the future of the Internet and how the government might be able to address it. The most ...

With the price of oil hovering around $140 per barrel, the commodity boom can no longer be ignored. The price of oil is one area where I hav...

As if a surprise, The WSJ reported yesterday that those who were worried about CDO ratings at Moody's (and likely the other agencies) t...

As I stood in line this afternoon, waiting to pick up a prescription at Walgreens, the person in front of me joked: "which address, I h...

This is just plain shady if true: leveraged, leveraged buyouts? From the sounds of this article Guy Hands Rejects Bank LBO Debt Offers, Sees...

I am willing to bet that there is a group of radicals huddled up in a cave somewhere with half-eaten cans of beans muttering to one another ...

I guess another way to stop the bleeding is just to stop valuing assets. Merrill Says Level 3 Assets Jump 70% in First Quarter Merrill Lynch...

One might wonder how a rainy May afternoon in the midst of finals produces optimism, but somehow this afternoon, as I trudged through an ove...

Today's announcement by Bank of America is the second in a series of recent rational decisions by private entities seeking to address so...

Although this is unsurprising, it is now official that the housing slump is entering into record territory nation wide. New-Home Sales Fall ...

The WSJ has a great article today suggesting the benefits of a central clearinghouse for derivatives contracts that are currently traded ove...

Today I had the great privilege of having lunch (along with a group of fellow students) with the former CEO of Chunghwa Telecom, Dr. C.K. Ma...

The Harvard Investment Club hosted Peter Lynch today to offer some basic advice on investing in public equities. Mr. Lynch is one of the mo...

My VC seminar at HLS had a real treat Monday evening, when serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Jeff Bussgang (of Flybridge Capital, ...

I went to a talk tonight on a talk entitled "The Subprime Crisis, Gold, Commodities and Where the Stock Market Goes From Here" giv...

I was having a discussion with a friend today about a paper I am writing on the credit crisis, and he suggested that I remove some of the ...

In contrast to much of the negative news in the financial markets, there still remains a vibrant and exciting world of innovation in this co...

It is hard not to be optimistic on a day like today. 60 degrees and sunny just sets a nice tone. May help to explain the creativity and entr...

This headline from Bloomberg says enough to explain the content of the article. Moody's Is Least Accurate Subprime-Bond Rating Firm Moo...

Let's hope this article from the Brits is more than speculation: Fed eyes Nordic-style nationalisation of US banks Apparently Fed offici...

In another move indicating that Mr. Paulson has experience outside of Washington he appears to be poised to suggest a new set of regulators ...

A number of you have asked me when I think housing prices will bottom. The short answer is: I have no idea, but most smart people I have ask...