Goldman Sachs' $500 Million Mea Culpa

Joseph A. Palermo, 11.20.2009

Author/Associate Professor of History

It's truly touching that Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who recently said that his too-big-to-fail, Fed-backed holding company is doing "God's wo...

2009-2013: 7.9 Million New Jobs/$554 Billion in GDP Contribution from Green Construction

Jonathan A. Schein, 11.17.2009

Founder of ScheinMedia

Do I have your attention yet? These figures come from a joint study, by the industry association United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and...

Memo to Warren Buffett: Put Down the Pom-Poms and Tell Us the Truth About the Economy

Arianna Huffington, 11.18.2009

Difficult times need wise men to tell difficult truths. And, for many years, Buffett has done just that. So it was deeply distressing to listen to him last week joining in the economic victory lap the Obama administration is taking.

Buffett, Bonuses and Executive Greed

Alice Schroeder, 11.16.2009

Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Warren Buffett is such an important voice in the business world that, single-handedly, he could influence the way Corporate America is paid.

Does Warren Buffett Know What He's Talking About?

Michael Wolff, 11.13.2009

Author of Newser.com's Off the Grid column

Nobody I know who is smart and rich (albeit much less rich than they used to be) thinks the economy is patched up and ready to roll--except, apparentl...

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life: Part 3 of 7

Alice Schroeder, 11.12.2009

Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Buffett had indeed learned through experience that "when in doubt keep holding"; he said, "I've made most of my money sitting on my ass."

Are We in Another Bubble?

Eric Schurenberg, 11.11.2009

Editor in Chief, CBSMoneyWatch.com

While Nouriel Roubini believes we're finally pulling out of the current financial crisis, he says the next Big One will strike in six to 12 months.

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life: Part 2 of 7

Alice Schroeder, 11.05.2009

Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Buffett would always love reading newspapers, but his investing was tightly focused on simple businesses that were as close to immortal as possible. Newspapers no longer qualified.

Has Warren Gone Off the Rails?

Fortune's Stanley Bing, 11.05.2009

Fortune Magazine Columnist

Warren Buffett is investing $32 billion in Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's 2nd largest railroad. At first blush, this is radically counter-intuitive. A railroad? Isn't that hopelessly brick-and-mortar?

Buffett Buys a Railroad: What Does It Mean for Investors?

Alan Schram, 11.03.2009

Managing Partner of Wellcap Partners, a hedge fund based in Los Angeles

Buffett is convinced that economic activity will pick up. In fact, he is confident enough that he is willing to use debt and issue Berkshire shares in order to close the railroad deal.

Is Conscious Capitalism an Oxymoron?

Chip Conley, 10.30.2009

Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality

We may be entering an era of Karmic Capitalism when business realizes what goes around, comes around. Let's hope that the captains of industry apply noblesse oblige to the business world.

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life: Part 1 of 7

Alice Schroeder, 10.29.2009

Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Warren Buffett is never more himself than when he is given the chance to invest in something he wants at a price of his choosing.

Watch Out for the Turkeys!

Dan Dorfman, 10.29.2009

Financial Columnist, Market Commentator.

Regarded as the more conspicuous economic turkeys, those who have openly signaled the death of the recession, are President Obama, Ben Bernanke and Warren Buffett. Likewise, an editorial turkey is Newsweek.

Insider Trading for the Rest of Us

Eric Schurenberg, 10.27.2009

Editor in Chief, CBSMoneyWatch.com

Want to profit from the Galleon insider trading case? Then take the hint: It's a waste of time trying to beat the pros at the stock picking game. They outgun you, and they don't always play fair.

The Best Risk Reward Proposition

Alan Schram, 10.19.2009

Managing Partner of Wellcap Partners, a hedge fund based in Los Angeles

This will be a different kind of inflationary cycle. The dollar will decline, but Real estate prices will not be going up because few property owners can raise rents right now.

Leading With Love: Giving to Your People Gets Results

John Hope Bryant, 10.11.2009

Author and philanthropic entrepreneur

Why not give? Easy. Fear, and fear is the ultimate prosperity killer -- you will never go wrong, doing right. And do right long enough and it will pay dividends that builds wealth, too.

Barkin' Barney Frank: Where's the Bite?

Les Leopold, 10.09.2009

Author of "The Looting of America"

It appears that Barney Frank has been lobbied so hard that he is willing to exempt nearly all derivatives from regulation if they are "used for risk management purposes." Come on, Barney!

Why Fortune Loves Charlie Rose

Yvette Kantrow, 10.06.2009

Executive editor for The Deal.

A new profile of Charlie Rose is representative of a trend that seems to be growing: the sort of meta-, multi-platform story that has so many odd conflicts and strange connections that it makes you dizzy.

Vancouver, Multicultural Gateway To The World

Sunil Chacko, 10.02.2009

Medical Doctor, Public Health and Finance Specialist. University Professor.

Compassion, forgiveness and interdependence were major themes at the dialogue. The reality that despite outward differences humanity is largely the same was brought home by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu

An Estate Tax Victory By Any Other Name

Chuck Collins, 10.01.2009

Chuck Collins is co-founder of Wealth for the Common Good.

Sometimes you can't declare victory until the other side concedes defeat. That's what happened Monday in the decade-long struggle over the future of the estate tax, our nation's only levy on inherited wealth.

Is Credit Evil?

Don McNay, 09.29.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

I've watched many people get in trouble with upside down car loans, second mortgages or high interest rate financing. Credit keeps many people from living within their means. Then a friend told me he was buying a large house.