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Time to unwrap the presidency

Dec 29, 2008
In this time of crisis we have not one, but two presidents on the case. One is addressing the issues, while the other is unveiling his portrait. Do...

Is this Wall Street? No it's heaven.

Dec 9, 2008
A Wall Street executive gets to heaven and is met with a huge celebration and a parade leading to the throne of God. He is greeted personally and...

Citigroup's not ship-shape, so watch out for pirates!

Nov 27, 2008
This is a spoof story making the rounds. First seen on the Streetwise Blog of Toronto's Globe and Mail....

The Whiteboard: How credit cards become asset-backed bonds

Nov 25, 2008
Mortgages aren't the only financial instruments that get turned into securities. Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how companies make...

How's it going at your workplace?

Nov 21, 2008
We're interested in how the economic crisis and layoffs are changing people's behavior and the overall atmosphere at the place where you work. We...