At a private event at the Metropolitan Grill in January, nine of the region’s brightest and most respected financial advisers gathered to sip fine wine, eat prime beef and forecast the financial future. Looking back, they got it all wrong. More: continued here
Betting on adjustable-rate preferred shares; short-selling with Mark Roberts; and more. More: continued here
The Kuwaiti government cancels a $17.4 billion joint venture after criticism from lawmakers. More: continued here
Which of the following official crises of 2008 have touched you personally? A) The foreclosure crisis B) The credit crisis C) The auto-industry crisis More: continued here
GM’s financing arm is mum on whether it cleared a final hurdle to becoming a bank. More: continued here
Stock pics. But who’s interested in shares right now? Forsyth Barr research manager Rob Mercer is disarmingly honest. “You guys ask for stocks to recommend, so we come up with a list,” he says. More: continued here
A dreadful year for Wall Street will finally come to an end when trading wraps up Wednesday. But will that change anything? More: continued here
Johnson & Johnson says Omrix shareholders tendered about 97.8% of shares. More: continued here
The online retailer announced its best holiday season ever. More: continued here
Apple smartphones will hit Wal-Mart’s shelves within 48 hours. More: continued here