November 29, 2020 4:52 am

The Fabulous Lives Of Wall Street Offspring

Just like you and me, Wall Streeters from all parts of the  industry get the itch to settle down and start a family at some point. That means they have kids who share their fabulous lives. We decided to track down a bunch of them and see what they’ve done with them.   All in […]

They’ve Almost Finished Construction On This Awesome Building That Looks Like A Giant Coin

Here’s a new building in Guangzhou, China. Reuters describes it as such: According to local media, the 33-storey building, which is 138-metre-high (453 feet), was recently named Guangzhou Yuan Building and is about to finish construction. The building is also widely known as the “Copper Coin Building” because of its shape and colour. Here’s a […]

George Soros’ Ex-Wife Is Selling Her Gorgeous NYC Apartment For $39 Million

George Soros’ ex-wife, Susan, is selling her five bedroom apartment on New York’s Upper West Side for $39 million, says the Wall Street Journal. In addition to 6,000-square-feet and a view of Central Park, the apartment comes with an 800-square-foot guest apartment three floors down (the 16th floor). Then there are the 9.5 foot high […]

JIM CHANOS: These Are The Kinds Of Companies We’re Looking At Right Now

Jim Chanos isn’t going to tell you exactly what he’s researching at his world renowned short-selling firm, Kynikos Associates, but he’ll give you an idea - a small one - of what he and his team are thinking about. He did that today on Bloomberg TV’s “Market Makers” with Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle. Chanos […]

22 Brilliant Insights On How To Succeed In Business From T. Boone Pickens

T. Boone Pickens certainly has a way with words and a knack for telling it like it is.   In fact, the 85 year-old energy tycoon/author of  “The First Billion Is The Hardest” has a ton of catchy/easy to remember phrases about life and business. They’re affectionately referred to by his family and staff members as […]

Awesome Interactive Map Shows ‘The Financial States Of America’ With Tons Of Economic Data

We spotted this interactive map from MoneyChoice.org, which shows a ton of economic data in an easily understood and very cool way. You can check out how your state ranks and the data behind the rankings on anything from GDP, household income, tax burden, etc. This would certainly come in handy if you might want to […]

ELON MUSK WARNED A YEAR AGO: A ‘Tsunami Of Hurt’ Is Coming For Anyone Betting Against Tesla (TSLA)

NOTE: The Musk’s quote and the video interview is from September 2012. Shares of Tesla are up 461% in the past 12 months. There is no shortage of skeptics betting against Elon Musk and his electric car company Tesla. But there’s also no question that Tesla has come much farther than many have expected. Earlier […]

CARL ICAHN: I Bought ‘Quite A Bit’ More Apple Stock Today, It’s A ‘No Brainer’

With Apple down 5% after its iPhone announcement yesterday, investor Carl Icahn, who has been super vocal on Twitter about his investment in the company, is on CNBC’s Closing Bell via telephone. “We look at the markets and look for no-brainers and I think Apple is just a no-brainer,” said Icahn. Perhaps that’s why he […]

Carl Icahn Has His Own Pasta Dish On The Menu At This Midtown NYC Italian Restaurant

On Saturday evening I was looking for an interesting Midtown Manhattan restaurant to get dinner.  I decided to try an Italian place on 56th Street called Il Tinello. It’s a really charming spot.  The service was impeccable and the food and wine was fantastic.   It turns out that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is a regular […]

Australian Markets Barely Moving After Big Conservative Election Victory

This past Saturday saw big elections in Australia, which saw conservative leader Tony Abbott sweet his way into the Prime Minister’s office. Abbott ran a pro-business campaign, promising to eliminate Australia’s carbon tax and also reduce taxes on the mining sector. Anyway, it seems that this is all priced into markets. Stocks are barely up, […]

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