Even The World's Greatest Investors Have Made Horrible Mistakes
Here's some good news for investors: If you've ever made a disastrous trade, you're not alone. All of the greats have made horrible moves as well. On this week's Odd Lots podcast, we speak to Michael ...
30 Heinä 201829min
Why Understanding Financial Fraud Is The Secret To Understanding Business
If you want to understand how the human body works, you can't just look at healthy humans. You need to examine the ill, so you can see how the body breaks down and where its weak spots are. And so if ...
23 Heinä 201833min
How to Listen to What the Market Is Trying to Tell You
For years, it was pretty quiet in markets. Stocks kept making new highs and volatility drifted to fresh lows. That's changed in recent months and there's now plenty to keep investors busy, including f...
16 Heinä 201836min
This Is What's Actually Happening When The Government Auctions Bonds
Thanks to the tax cuts, the U.S. deficit is expected to surge again. And of course that's brought greater attention to the government's semi-regular Treasury auctions. But the government borrowing mon...
9 Heinä 201827min
The Internet Is Secretly Powered By Billions Of Tiny Auctions
Everyone knows that online advertising pays for a massive chunk of the internet that people know and love, whether it's social networking sites, news, photo sharing apps, or anything else. But how do ...
2 Heinä 201831min
The Creator of VaR Explains How Large Banks Measure The Risk Of Their Own Portfolios
Earlier this year, markets were spooked by blow-ups in a number of volatility-linked products. But dealing with volatility is the foundation of risk management on Wall Street and there's a particular ...
25 Kesä 201833min
Meet The Chicago Floor Trader Who Helped Inspire The Tea Party Movement
A pivotal moment in U.S. political history is when CNBC's Rick Santelli went on a gigantic rant against Obama's stimulus programs while on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. The rant is credited...
18 Kesä 201834min
The Inventor Of 'Bond Vigilantes' Explains Why They Just Showed Up In Italy
Longtime market analyst Ed Yardeni came up with the term "Bond Vigilantes" to describe the way bond market participants can punish governments who run economically irresponsible policies. When Yardeni...
11 Kesä 201831min
