Jim has a reunion with an old friend from Chicago. Message to Whitney Tilson: Don't mess with Tom Sosnoff! Read More

Jim concludes his four-part series on asset allocation with four guidelines to live by, some model portfolios, a discussion of the unique risks faced by retirees, and the role that insurance products can play in helping ensure a happy and prosperous retirement. Read More

President Obama is back to his lying ways. He recently said that General Motors has paid back its government loan in full. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether California may prohibit the sale of violent video games to children under the age of 18. Free speech violation or sensible protection of children? Regardless of the answer, game maker Take-Two Interactive appears attractive to Carl Icahn. Read More

Learn about the wonderful world of stock options and how they can convert a non-dividend paying stock into an income machine. But there's a catch. Isn't there always? Read More

President Obama's troop "surge" in Afghanistan guarantees that military contractors will party up a storm in the short-run.  KCI's own Gregg Early, defense industry expert, helps Jim understand which military contractors are likely to benefit most. Read More

Massey Energy's safety record in its coal mines has been abysmal. While the West Virginia mine explosion this past Monday is a human tragedy of the highest order, it is only the latest of many accidents caused by CEO Don Blankenship's maniacal pursuit of profit at all costs. Read More

Denny's breakfast business is in decline but its stock price is up big this year. What gives? Proxy fight! Read More

The housing market for existing homes looks terrible right now with foreclosures as far as the eye can see. But Lennar's recent first-quarter earnings report reveals incipient strength in new home construction. Read More

Investment bankers were at the heart of the 2008 financial crisis and exhibit personality traits similar to psychopaths. Jim may be a free-market advocate, but even he thinks these greedy guys need to be regulated. Read More