Turkey Is The Epitome Of What Can Go Wrong In The Emerging Markets
The Turkish lira (TRY) fell to new record lows on Friday.Many of Turkey's current problem relate to risks that even novice emerging market investors should know about. So in many ways, Turkey is...
View ArticleROUBINI: We Just Saw A 'Mini Perfect Storm'
At the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, geopolitics took center stage, while concerns about the economy faded into the background.But the global market gyrations of the last two days are a...
View ArticleThe New Mitt Romney Documentary Is Fantastic, And It Exposes The Fundamental...
"Tonight, I want to speak about what lies ahead. About the tomorrow we can build together. … That freedom, so integral to the American experience, will again propel us forward to new heights of...
View Article12 Things Successful People Do Before Breakfast
“If it has to happen, then it has to happen first,” writes Laura Vanderkam, time management expert and author of “What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast.”Those among us who have managed to...
View ArticleIHOP Boosted Sales By Making Three Major Changes To The Menu
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View ArticleHere's What It Would Take For Justin Bieber To Get Deported
Since Justin Bieber's arrest for allegedly drag racing and driving drunk, Americans may be wondering whether the 19-year-old heartthrob could get deported to his native Canada.Join the conversation...
View ArticlePig Heads In Boxes Were Sent To The Israeli Embassy In Rome
Boxes containing pigs' heads have been sent to the Israeli embassy in Rome and the city's synagogue, Italian media reported Saturday.The package mailed to the embassy in the wealthy Parioli area of the...
View ArticleThree People Dead In Mall Shooting Near Baltimore
At least three people were killed Saturday in a shooting inside a mall in Columbia, Md., a suburb of Baltimore, Howard County police said on Twitter.Police said in a news conference this afternoon that...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Used To Act Like A Brat, But Now He's One Of The Planet's...
Ten years ago this spring, Mark Zuckerberg was a 19-year-old Harvard-going know-it-all.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleHere's How You Can Vastly Increase The Number Of Shows And Movies You Can Get...
I love Netflix's streaming service, but recently, as the company has been investing in original programming like "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black," I've noticed that finding really great...
View ArticleSodaStream Gets Its Super Bowl Ad Rejected For Once Again Attacking Pepsi And...
Last year, CBS forced SodaStream to remake its first Super Bowl commercial after facing pressure from Coke and Pepsi. The initial ad from the Israeli soda kit manufacturer directly attacked both...
View ArticleFrench President Francois Hollande Splits From His Partner
French President Francois Hollande confirmed his split from partner Valerie Trierweiler on Saturday, the BBC reports. Hollande, 59, was expected to announce the separation in a formal statement on...
View ArticleAwesome Old-Timey Photos Show How Much The Winter Olympics Have Changed In 70...
The 2014 Winter Olympics are quickly approaching and we will once again see the the best winter athletes competing with advanced equipment and gear.Looking back at some of the earliest Winter Olympics...
View ArticleSmart Watches And Fitness Bands – Here's Why The Wrist Will Be The Next...
Analysts have been too quick to write off the smart watch market after the negative reception for Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch device.We still agree with Apple CEO Tim Cook when he said in May 2013, "I...
View ArticleFamily Of Inmate Who Made 'Deep, Snorting Sounds' After Execution Sues Drugmaker
The family of an inmate who reportedly made "deep, snorting sounds" for roughly 10 minutes after getting a lethal injection has sued the company that made the drugs, the Associated Press reports.Dennis...
View ArticlePR Company Says It Was Demonized By The World's Biggest Internet Encyclopedia
A few months ago, Wikipedia's parent entity, The Wikimedia Foundation, set about "condemning the black hat practice of paid advocacy editing and sockpuppeting on Wikipedia,"it said in a press...
View Article14 Surprising Negotiating Tricks To Boost Your Salary
Negotiating your salary at a new job or with your current employer can be incredibly nerve-wracking, particularly for people who haven't done it before.It's a necessary activity, however, since...
View ArticleThis World Map Shows The Enormity Of America's Prison Problem
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View ArticleA Complete History Of Quantitative Easing In One Chart
This chart illustrates the complete history of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program, along with the Goldman Sachs forecast for how "QE3" will be wound down."The January FOMC should be...
View ArticleVC: Criticism Of The Super-Rich Is Like Nazis Going After The Jews
Tom Perkins, the founder of venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, wrote a letter to the editor in today's Wall Street Journal in which he compares criticism of the rich to the...
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