By Vitaliy N. Katsenelson, CFA December 12, 2004 – TheStreet.com: Street Insight I propose all executives convicted of a white-collar crime serve their time at Alcatraz. Serving six months to a year would make an honest person out of even the most crooked offender. A couple days ago, I briefly visited San Francisco (I left [...]
December 2, 2004 – TheStreet.com: Street Insight As in the 2000 U.S. election, the Supreme Court, not tanks and armies, is deciding the legitimacy of the election. Peaceful demonstrations and protests are actually a sign of a democracy. I see why Americans (and Europeans) are unhappy about Putin’s involvement, but it’s a game everyone plays. [...]
December 2, 2004 – TheStreet.com: Street Insight A turnaround seems unlikely, as the numbers are even worse than they appear on the surface. It feels like there is a disconnect between management, the stock market, analysts that were on the call and reality. I’m getting tired of hearing about the improvements management boasts about qtr. [...]