Requiem for the Greater Fool Economy
In the latter stages of the run-up to last year’s financial meltdown, the market was filled with synthetic contrivances engineered by Wall Street wunderkinds who were unthinkingly grinding out anything that could be sold at a profit, regardless of its investment value. It didn’t seem to matter if there was any real value inherent in these artificial securities as long as they could be sold.  

Falling in Love with Technology
Have you noticed how much people love their new iPhones? Maybe you are one of them. People I know who have them talk about their new acquisitions like I remember talking about a new girlfriend. They act like they love them! Infatuated even!   While no one can contest the enormous attracti