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Bankruptcy Rumor Crashes Beazer

Brian Hicks
Posted August 2, 2007

True or not, rumors definitely have power, and the ongoing mortgage morass has produced them by the barrel-full lately. Unfortunately, in this case Churchill would be wildly off of the mark. Within...

Desktop Factory Brings 3D Printing to Consumers

Brian Hicks
Posted August 1, 2007

As the markets up at Wall and Broad Streets continue to pacify the bears with an ongoing downtrend, to the nation's entrepreneurs it's really nothing but a sideshow.

Israel Biotech Comes to Baltimore

Brian Hicks
Posted July 31, 2007

I've traveled far and wide to get the scoop on international investing opportunities. Sometimes, though, the story comes to me. Last week I gathered with a cadre of Israeli biotech heavyweights...

What a Difference a Week Makes!

Brian Hicks
Posted July 27, 2007

Last week, as the Dow breached the 14,000 mark for the first time, bullish swagger on Wall Street went into overdrive. Some of the bulls that I'm often pitted against on television used the occasion...

NFC Turns Cell Phones into Money

Brian Hicks
Posted July 26, 2007

At the ripe old age of 43, the fact that I'm a living and breathing anachronism is something that is kind of hard for me to admit. But every time that I check out of any store these days I am...

Medical Robots Continue to Revolutionize Healthcare

Brian Hicks
Posted July 24, 2007

Baltimore, Md.--When it comes to what people actually do when they are at work over the course of a long day, there is one profession whose daily grind absolutely astounds me. When it comes to a...

Fear, Desire, Death . . . and the Internet

Brian Hicks
Posted July 23, 2007

If I were to suggest that the mining industry owes its current robust condition to the Internet, the image of a horse's posterior might pop into your head. But bear with me, and see if you cant be...

Sorry Ben, the Buck Stops with You

Brian Hicks
Posted July 20, 2007

During his testimony before Congress this week, Ben Bernanke didn't hesitate to opine on a number of topics that had very little to do with his mandate as Fed Chairman. The wealth gap, racial...

The TSX Venture Exchange

Brian Hicks
Posted July 20, 2007

TSX Venture listed companies were the beneficiaries of over CA$1 Billion in the month of June, bringing the total amount raised for 2007 to almost $6 Billion.

Fannie and Freddie Drop the Bomb

Brian Hicks
Posted July 19, 2007

As we have said so many times before in these pages, watching the government do practically anything is akin to watching molasses run down he hill in January. But as slow as that bureaucratic morass...

Bulls Lead Midsummer Rally

Brian Hicks
Posted July 17, 2007

To almost any sane person, a 1,300 pound bull is nothing to be fooling around with. An image of power, the massive animal is really nothing more than muscle, hooves, and horns. And then there is the...

China Bull Market Pauses as Pork Prices Soar