The latest post at the Wells Fargo-Wachovia merger blog hints at the complexity involved in integrating the two banks' services, technology, and products. Let alone the people + organizational structure! I admire their honest, open...
(via Freakonomics) The latest recession indicator: more people are searching Google for "coupons" than for "Britney Spears." And it's not that Britney is getting less...
The folks at Bloomberg have alerted me that Paulson will be on Bloomberg TV today: In an exclusive interview as he prepares to leave office, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson responds to the latest jobs number -- which could be the worst since the 1970s. He'll...
The December job loss numbers are not pretty and the markets are down. A good summary at MarketBeat and particularly nice graphics at the NYT (the charts are linked by animation at their...
I'm not the only one with a crush on Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor of NYTimes DealBook. He's been so great on Charlie Rose (my other big crush) that the NYC PBS station has invited him to host a seven-part series on the economy and what it means to everyday...
The always brilliant Michael Lewis and David Einhorn are guest op-ed contributors in today's NYTimes. Their (very long and convincing) argument is that misaligned interests throughout the financial eco-system contribute to a systemic problem: short-term gain...
At Forte Financial Glenbrook Partners we've been gripped by the credit crisis, yet drowning in news and data. We suspect that you, too, would appreciate a guide to the gems of insight and plainspoken verbiage that explain, question, and illuminate these...
I am happy to see this year go! It's hard, with all the market turmoil and uncertainty to remember the good things that happened this year. So, rather than dwell on the negative, here's my (admittedly subjective) take on 2008: GOOD NEWS of 2008 As a...
The Economist considers whether today's economic uncertainty will shift the fragile balance of power between old-school managers and their computer-savvy, collaborative, confident (some say overly entitled), Net Generation employees. Net Geners will certainly...
Do not miss this front-page article in today's Washington Post on AIG: The Beautiful MachineBy Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Brady DennisWashington Post Staff WritersMonday, December 29, 2008; Page A01 This is the first of three articles in the Washington Post...
