Going to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado?
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Mark Whistler
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08/20/2008
If you're headed to Denver for the DNC, here's a breakdown of the nightlife...
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This Week in Wall Street History August 10 - 16
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This Week In Wall Street History
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08/10/2008
Marking the triumphant return of World War II soldiers, the NYSE closed for business on August 15 and 16, 1945 in honor of the nation's V-J Day...and joined in the glorious parade up the hallowed "Canyon of Heroes" in the financial district.
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Watch List: Two Timers
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July 2008
Because in these hours of great financial uncertainty, it's nice to know what time it is somewhere else.
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Wheels: Exotic Derivative
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July 2008
When is a £24,000 Corvette not a Corvette? When it's a souped-up, 600-horsepower, 200-mph Callaway 'Vette. Let the senselessly risky road show begin.
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The Rising
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July 2008
From the ruins of that unthinkable day comes, at long last, a rebirth...
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Breakthrough In $5 Billion Merger?
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June 2008
Sirius Satellite Radio’s proposed buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio has been left in the lurch for over a year, but a crucial regulatory vote could tip the balance in its favor – especially now that a key player in the approval process has signaled a willingness to let the acquisition move ahead, provided the following conditions are met.
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Just Right
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June/July 2008
Not too big, not too small, the Embraer Legacy 600 should fit your business -- and your travel.
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The Rising
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June/July 2008
From the ruins of that unthinkable day comes, at long last, a rebirth.
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Head Butler -- Books -- The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Jesse Kornbluth
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06/06/2008
At a publishing party, I was chatting with a literary agent who's one of the titans of this troubled business.
"In the last year, can you name a new novel you couldn't put down?" I asked.
Long pause. He couldn't. Nor could I.
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In ‘Greatest Story Ever Told,’ Surprise Ending
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June 2008
Generally speaking, you would think that if the moans and groans of a fellow exerciser were bothering you at the gym, you should not be allowed to walk over and throw him – and his stationary bike – into the wall. However, a jury weighing the assault charges against a stockbroker by bigwig investment executive Stuart Sugarman begged to differ.
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Noise Redux
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June/July 2008
From the dustbin of history comes a new player.
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This Week In Wall Street History: May 26-30
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This Week In Wall Street History
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05/26/2008
The intelligent and ultra-conservative journalist heralded for his scientific approach to the markets, Charles Henry Dow, first published his average of industrial stocks this week on May 26, 1896.
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Cure For A Microsoft Microbid
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May 2008
If Yahoo seriously hopes to squeeze more money out of Microsoft, it first needs to get serious about boosting its value. No time like the present, and what could be a better time than when Long or Short Capital is offering up a smattering of free tips? Amusing, if not necessarily effective.
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Active Escapes
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Active Escapes
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Travel
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05/19/2008
The Turks and Caicos Islands boast the third-largest coral reef system on the planet, with spectacular sport fishing, water sports and scuba diving throughout the archipelago.
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Grand Dame: Closing Dinner
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April 2008
A relic of Old New York, how La Grenouille recaptures the glamour and indulgence of French classics.
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NBA Playoff Preview: Hurricane Paul Sweeps Through Dallas
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Mark Whistler
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04/15/2008
Note to readers: Shelton Partlow, one of the greatest sports analysts I've ever met, has agreed to guest write my column today, gracefully giving us some insight on what could be looming in the upcoming NBA postseason first round.
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Fashion
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April/May 2008
Whether you’re piloting your turboprop to Bimini or counting down the minutes to the ETA of your IPO, the aviation watch is a trusted capitalist tool. And when it comes to these sensational collector’s chronos, they’re also the height of fashion.
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Grande Dame
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April/May 2008
A relic of Old New York, La Grenouille recaptures the glamour and indulgence of French classics.
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Tower of Hope
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Ann Lee
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04/04/2008
I have gone to many charities throughout my life, but on April 3rd, I went to one that I particularly admired.
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Chart of the Day: A New Trend in Transports?
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Mark Whistler
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03/31/2008
Looking at a chart of the Dow Jones Transportation Index (TRAN), a new trend could be shaping up.
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Toy: Hot Shot
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March 2008
So, you think you know the camera phone? However incongruous putting together a camera and a phone may seem (and we readily admit that it is) don’t knock it until you take a gander at this sweet gadget.
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Transports
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Mark Whistler
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03/06/2008
With oil at highs, investors are weary about higher fuel costs.
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Terminal: Ninth Wonder Of The World
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March 2008
Where to find a jaw-dropping edifice that opens into a very special lounge.
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My Three-Hour Vacation: Driven In Dallas
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March 2008
How a native son accomplished his mission to do his town right.
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The Trip of a Lifetime for Investors
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Mark Whistler
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02/20/2008
Investors seeking to explore the investment possibilities in China might love this journey in April!
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Venture
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February/March 2008
When canvassing the South Pacific, stage a mutiny against crowded cruise ships and puddle-jumpers by traveling in the most
luxurious way: island-hopping by helicopter.
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Road Show
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February/March 2008
Road Show
The 911 Carrera S is both Porsche’s finest roadster — and its most deeply flawed. We put a fearless financier behind its wheel and shot up California’s Highway 1 to see if that flaw would prove fatal By John Pearley Huffman
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Hall of Fame
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February/March 2008
After spending three decades pursuing buyouts at the expense
of his personal life, Tom Hicks is back in the deal game: From a SPAC to real estate to a Premier League soccer team, this time
it’s a family affair.
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Year of the SPAC
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February/March 2008
A few months after Martin Franklin took hedge-fund giant GLG public through a back door, the trickle of blank-check companies has become a torrent.
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My Three-Hour Vacation
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February/March 2008
A native son is on a mission to do his town right.
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Terminal
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February/March 2008
A jaw-dropping edifice opens with a very special lounge.
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Toy
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February/March 2008
Think of the new Nokia N82 as a camera that rings.
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Head Butler - Books - The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho
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Jesse Kornbluth
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02/08/2008
“The Alchemist” has sold more than 30 million copies, been translated into more than 50 languages and published in more than 150 countries --- in short, I have no trouble believing that this is one of the world's most popular books.
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Wanted: Your Toys
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February 2008
Self-proclaimed math major and “geeky guy you hated in high school” snidely lectures Americans who dared live above their means in recent years before deigning to offer to buy their assets on the cheap so they might heat their homes. What follows is either a) yet another strange Craig’s List spoof on Wall Street or b) an authentic, if bratty, diatribe.
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What You Still Aren’t Doing Right
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January 2008
…Dressing for success, apparently. There is no dearth of magazines and style swag out there telling you to do this or don’t do that. So what is your excuse for those bizarre zoot suits and unsightly tube socks? (What are you, 49 – or 85?) Some tips from the experts as well as former corporate fashion victims on how to easily project the image you’re after while pulling yourself from that hell and damnation that is sartorial purgatory.
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How’s Your Internet Portfolio?
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January 2008
Signs of it are everywhere: Web traffic = big profits. Just think of last week’s news that the WeatherChannel could go for $5 billion – just because there’s a group of obsessives out there that are constantly hitting its home page for weather reports. Or the editorial the week before from Paul E. Steiger (formerly of The Wall Street Journal) about how the newspaper’s buyout by the dreaded Rupert Murdoch came as a result of its failure to win the Internet war. Or the white-knuckle battle over online-advertising firm DoubleClick last year (between industry giants Google and Microsoft, no less) that saw its price tag shoot to $3.1 billion. Today, the evidence mounts again, as more buyouts pile up.
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Not Unimpressive
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January 2008
Which is to say totally impressive! The Weather Channel, one of the last privately owned cable channels, is not only up for sale, but could fetch as much as $5 billion. Who’d a’ thunk? Apparently, it all has to do with the power of the Web.
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Chart of the Day: Transports
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Mark Whistler
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01/02/2008
Taking a look at a weekly chart of the Dow Jones Transportation Average (TRAN), we see that the index is having trouble holding footing.
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Bunker Spreckels: Surfing's Divine Prince of Decadence
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Jesse Kornbluth
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12/21/2007
When it comes to books as gifts, I vote for anything about surfing.
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Tether: Touch And Type
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December 2007
Still think you can have it all? You’re right. And LG’s new phone proves it.
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Bombs Away!
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Mark Whistler
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11/21/2007
Transports are indicating more downside to come.
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A-Rod Coup Gets Buffett Assist
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November 2007
Apparently, the G-men weren’t the only highfalutins involved in Alex Rodriguez’s extraordinary, $275 million deal with the Yankees (Thain, eat your heart out). How the Oracle of Omaha also jostled his way in for a piece of the action.
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Fantasy Island
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November/December 2007
The haven for a recent migration of celebrities and billionaires (and even a few celebrity-billionaires), the Bahamas’ Harbour Island is the exclusive retreat for the reclusive man of means.
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Angel Investors
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November/December 2007
Boston’s LBO kingpins team up against cystic fibrosis
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Touch and Type
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November/December 2007
LG’s new phone lets you have it all
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Ready, Aim . . . Acquire
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November/December 2007
When stomping through the Scottish Highlands after game, centuries of tradition demand that you elevate the experience
beyond the everyday. Start by outfitting yourself with only the most well-designed and durable gear.
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Chart-O-Rama
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Mark Whistler
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10/22/2007
More pictures than pop-up book today. But this week, they might be in demand.
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Steamed Up Over Sallie
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October 2007
While the legal battle rages on between Sallie Mae and a J.C. Flowers-led consortium over plans for Sallie’s $25 billion buyout, heated arguments among Sallie investors, beneficiaries and haters boil over online. We dare say some of these remarks even look to be personal attacks between perfect strangers. We had no idea that student loans got so many people’s panties in a bunch. Some choice salvos.
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When $10.6 Billion Is Not Enough
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October 2007
After two years of struggle for the deep-pocketed Dolan family, owners of the New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden, their fight for Cablevision is about to come to a head. But the owners of that company’s stock – including an institutional investor boasting a 14% stake – are throwing up roadblocks. Seems there is the small matter of whether Cablevision is actually worth $36.26 a share – or $50. Yikes.
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