As if we needed more proof of the outlaw actions of banks and their agents, The Baltimore Sun reports that 1,000 or more Maryland deeds are likely forgeries created by a foreclosure mill. If the accusation is true, the false de…
These are the brand addicts every company dreams about — engaged, highly loyal consumers. But one has to wonder if there are just too many istas these days. Frugalistas, recessionistas, Palinistas, urbanistas and more — it’s …
Some stock groups are harder to divine than others, and among those that are tough to figure is the often-opaque insurance industry. But Ray Dirks has been around it for a long time, and when he recommends an insurance stock, i…
In most respects, China is a world away from the oil-dominated autocracies in the Mideast now seething with anti-government unrest. But it faces similar issues: high inflation and a troubling wealth gap that could fuel social u…
The mortgage mess settlement proposal is a repudiation of the servicing industries’ standard business practices. The agreement also reads as an indictment — not just of the servicing industry, but also of law enforcement, regu…