What Do They Know That We Don't?
Randall Lane is the former editor-in-chief of Trader Monthly, Dealmaker and P.O.V. Magazines, and the former Washington bureau chief of Forbes.
Even as he talks up the stock market, a Daily Beast exclusive shows the president's top economic advisor trounced the indexes (and Tim Geithner) by putting most of his millions into municipal bonds.
Heinous Investment Advice
Writer and comedian Andy Borowitz's work has appeared in Condé Nast Portfolio, the New Yorker and The New York Times. His Web site is BorowitzReport.com.
Some foolproof rules for the savvy investor: Hiding money in mattresses is too risky. Mothers can't be trusted. And the average dog can beat the S&P 500.
I’m Not Apologizing
Jonathan Clements is Director of Financial Guidance for myFi, a unit of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and author of The Little Book of Main Street Money, which will be available in May. The views expressed here aren’t necessarily those of Citi or its other employees.
The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Clements told readers for years to ignore market trends and keep investing-only to see their portfolios plunge. But in a new book, he says he's sticking to his philosophy.
This week's stock-market plunge is raising new concerns about the depth of the crisis-and rattling even the most unshakable investors. Is anywhere safe for your money? From gold to guns to under the mattress, six smart takes on where to put your money. By Kathleen Kingsbury
With Citi's desperate maneuvers and Bank of America now getting billions more in bailout funds, the U.S. banking system is back on center stage for the markets and Washington. Are we headed for another crisis?
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Leslie H. Gelb, a former New York Times columnist and senior government official, is author of Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy (HarperCollins 2009), a book that shows how to think about and use power in the 21st century. He is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Christopher Buckley's books include Supreme Courtship, The White House Mess, Thank You for Smoking, Little Green Men, and Florence of Arabia. He was chief speechwriter for Vice President George H.W. Bush, and is editor-at-large of ForbesLife magazine. His new book is Losing Mum and Pup, a memoir. Buckley's Daily Beast column is the winner of an Online Journalism Award in the category of Online Commentary.
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is a professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Jeffrey Koterba is an acclaimed syndicated political cartoonist. Since joining the Omaha World-Herald in 1989, he has been a finalist for Editorial Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society and has placed second in the National Headliner Awards. His work is distributed through King Features Syndicate to 400 newspapers nationwide, and has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post, among others.
Partner Sites: Expedia| Hotels| Hotwire| Urbanspoon| Vimeo
