Investing Archive
Life After the Great Recession: A Conversation with Steve Forbes
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Investing, banking
Recently I sat down for a conversation with Steve Forbes. The head of the Forbes publishing empire is not shy about sharing his opinion about the markets or about his investment style. In part one of our conversation I asked him about life and investing... (more...)
Tags: bailouts, bubbles, caraccioli, forbes, Great Recession, Investing, steve forbes, too big to fail
John Bogle
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Investing, Uncategorized, Videos
John Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Group and the father of the Index Fund gets down to basics in this interview. He explains why he likes the index approach to investing. While there are many who disagree with him, Bogle stands by his theory; that in... (more...)
Tags: bogle, bogleheads, caraccioli, index funds, vanguard group
Stop Looking for Shoots
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, World Economy
Enough with the search for green shoots. The Financial media is missing the point in its constant banter about green shoots. Yes there are green shoots, brown shoots, verdent pastures and drought-choked fields, but that isn’t the point. It is the... (more...)
Tags: Economy, green shoots, recovery, w
Derivatives Deconstructed
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, banking
Most earthlings can not explain and don’t really want to understand the derivatives markets. All we know is that they were the funky financial mechanisms that brought the economy (and Hank Paulson) to its knees. You may not need to know the... (more...)
Tags: CDS, derivatives, OTC, swaps
Future of Fuel Series: Ethanol’s Struggles
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Green, Innovators, Investing
Almost 3 years after my visit to an ethanol plant in Central NY, the plant owners have filed for bankruptcy. The condition of the credit markets for the last six months have been incredibly difficult for many businesses. But the timing may also be a... (more...)
Tags: cellulosic ethanol, ethanol, NEB, Sunoco, Valero, VeraSun
Happy Birthday Mr. Bogle
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Investing
It makes sense that some of the most successful people in life are also very passionate about what they do. This is indeed the case with John Bogle. He is the creator of the Index fund, founder of the Vanguard group, a prolific writer and passionate... (more...)
Tags: bogle, bogleheads, caraccioli, index fund, mutual funds, vanguard group
Barry Ritholz: Power Struggle inside the Obama Administration
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Finance, Investing, Videos, World Economy, banking
Barry Ritholtz is the CEO of Fusion IQ and prolific writer and blogger (The Big Picture Blog). Barry was one of the few pundits who didn’t buy into the “Golidlocks scenario” (the economy is just right) in 2007 and 2008. At the time... (more...)
Tags: banking, barry ritholtz, caraccioli, interest rates, the big picture
H1N1: Prudence vs Hysteria
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Investing, Job search, Personal Development, housing
In the last several days there has been increasing news coverage of how the media is blowing the H1N1 Virus (aka Swine Flu) out of proportion. Some have blamed the media for creating hysteria. While I am not ready to make-like-Joe-Biden (no confined... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Cumberland advisors, GIC, H1N1, hysteria, Joe Biden, media coverage, pandemic, swine flu
Former Fed Official Bill Poole
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Finance, Investing, Videos, World Economy, banking
Dr. William Poole, former President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank and target of the famous Jim Cramer diatribe, told me he and others at the Fed absolutely didn’t see the banking crisis coming. He said, “I missed it.” In an... (more...)
Tags: banks, bill poole, federal reserve, FOMC, stress tests
Jim Rogers: Part 5 of 5
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Innovators, Investing, Videos, World Economy, asia
Famed investor Jim Rogers explains why he sold his NYC (before real estate prices tumbled there) and moved his family to Singapore. He believes raising his children in Asia will give them the upper hand. Read More →
Tags: asia, children, Investing, NYC real estate, singapore
Jim Rogers: Part 4 of 5
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Innovators, Investing, Videos, asia, banking
In this part of Mary Caraccioli’s interview with Famed investor Jim Rogers, he discusses protectionism and globalization. Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, commodities, Rogers
Jim Rogers Part 2of 5
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Innovators, Investing, Videos, World Economy, asia, banking
Famed commodity investor Jim Rogers talks to Mary Caraccioli in late November 2008. This is part 1 of 5. Jim was bashing the government bank bailouts long before most critics. He has remained consistent in that criticism. Read More →
Tags: bailout, caraccioli, china, citigroup, commodities, fed, federal reserve, jim rogers, Quantum fund
Mary Caraccioli Interviews Jim Rogers: Part 1 of 5
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Investing, Videos, World Economy, asia, banking
Famed commodity investor Jim Rogers talks to Mary Caraccioli in late November 2008. This is part 1 of 5. Jim was bashing the government bank bailouts long before most critics. He has remained consistent in that criticism. This is one of Mary’s... (more...)
Tags: bailout, citigroup, commodities, gold, jim rogers
Stewart’s J-School
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Investing
John Stewart and his Daily Show staff once again taught the news media how it is done. Tonight’s lesson, how to host a show and not let the guest off the hook. The comedian did a smart and hard-hitting interview with CNBC’s popular and bombastic host,... (more...)
Tags: cnbc, comedy central, Daily Show, host, interview, Jim Cramer, John Stewart, journalism, mad money, stewart-cramer
Risky Business
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Investing
In his annual letter to shareholders Warren Buffet wrote, “The investment world has gone from underpricing risk to overpricing it.” This Buffet argues is leading to yet another bubble in a decade that has seen its share of them, tech, housing, oil,... (more...)
Tags: bubble, Economy, fear, housing, Investing, money, pessimism, stocks, U.S. treasuries, Warren Buffet
First Person: My Russia
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Investing, Lifestyle, World Economy, asia
By Mary Caraccioli If you don’t have time to sleep, then St. Petersburg in May is where you want to be. When you have 20 hours of daylight you can cram a lot into a day. Meetings with multinational executives, educators, entrepreneurs, a little site... (more...)
Tags: ballet, caraccioli, commodities, Drexel, equities, gazprom, natural gas, oil, putin, russia, soccer, stocks
Carl Icahn on Yahoo
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Finance, Innovators, Investing, Videos, banking
Tags: carl icahn, icahn, microsoft, yahoo
Ask Mary
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Question: I read the headlines…everything seems to be “the worst since the great depression.” What defines a depression? Answer: A depression is a recession on steroids. It is often defined as a drop in consumption by 10% or more. Others... (more...)
Tags: competition, depression, disney, education, entrepreneur, Great Depression, healthcare, HP, jobs, labor, layoffs, microsoft, recession, ROI, start up
Archives
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Finance, Green, Investing, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development, banking, housing
Financial Crisis: A Conversation with Steve Forbes Publish On 2008-10-08 , 9:24 PM By Mary Caraccioli October 8, 2008 This morning central banks around the globe pulled off the difficult feat of a coordinated interest rate cut. The idea... (more...)
Tags: bailout, green ideas, steve forbes
