Sliced, with taxes on top
By David A. SaltzmanThe irrationality of tax codes and the equally irrational behavior they often generate have been a constant source of amusement for many of us over the years. With that in mind, I couldn't help but chuckle over a recent culinary development in New York.
September 01, 2010
What's Not to Love about Stocks?: Searching for Alpha for September 2010As new home sales decline to the lowest levels since the government began tracking them in 1963.
September 01, 2010
Life insurance coverage hits a 50-year low, but there is a silver liningSome ominous news, just as Life Insurance Awareness Month officially kicks off today. Ownership of individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to a study released this week by LIMRA.
September 01, 2010
Does It Really Matter Who the Defendant Is?Almost as soon as the health reform legislation was passed, opponents mobilized to see where the weaknesses were and call the new law into question. ...
September 01, 2010
Does It Really Matter Who the Defendant Is?Almost as soon as the health reform legislation was passed, opponents mobilized to see where the weaknesses were and call the new law into question. ...
September 01, 2010
Private Fatbody, Reporting for Duty!I came across two bits of interest on the Web yesterday that tied together our obesity epidemic with national security.The first was this bit of ...
September 01, 2010
Private Fatbody, Reporting for Duty!I came across two bits of interest on the Web yesterday that tied together our obesity epidemic with national security.The first was this bit of ...
August 31, 2010
Davy Jones' LockerNot all yacht insurance policies are alike. Some, for example, exclude losses under the Jones Act, more formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of...

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