If I am going to trash others for their dumb predictions, I must at least hold myself to the same sort of accountability.

'Excessive regulation in the banking reform bill will destroy a substantial part of our bond-distributing machinery. Can anyone expect that a step of this kind will improve the quality of our long-term investments?'

The good news is that economists are intelligent, engaging and often charming folks. The bad news is their work is often of little use to investors.

History is replete with examples of tech firms that were marginalized by new companies and technologies.

This ugly duckling investment will likely need time - quarters, or even years - to blossom into a beautiful swan.

Returnless risk is not how you prepare for a decent retirement.

One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty.