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  Analyzing the Economic Commentary and Financial Predictions of David Stockman
Apr 2, 2013
Ronald Reagan’s former budget director continues making waves in the press

 
  Dave Ramsey's "Endorsed Local Providers (ELPs)"
Apr 2, 2013
He's on radio and television dispensing financial advice...and directing unsuspecting listeners to investment brokers providing him kickbacks
  A Review of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Stock Portfolio Performance
Jan 24, 2013
An analysis of this non-profit’s market beating return claims and "shadow stocks"
  Paul Krugman Weighs in on the Presidential Contest and Job Creation
Oct 22, 2012
Fact checking his attacks on Romney’s economic and jobs proposals
  Update: Paul Krugman: We're Now in a Depression
Aug 16, 2012
What to make of this New York Time's columnist's current and past predictions
  Update: MSNBC's Ed Schultz: Who Is Getting the Tax Breaks - The Affluent and Big Business?
Jun 8, 2012
Divergent views on why federal tax revenue is lagging and what should be done to address it
  Update: Robert Prechter Predicts Dow 1000 and Depression
Mar 22, 2012
Forecaster who Reuters calls a "top investor," "heavyweight" and "insider" now calling for even more severe downturn...but what is his track record? (FREE)
  Nouriel Roubini: High Oil Prices Threaten Economy with Another Recession
Mar 16, 2012
Bill O'Reilly agrees with Roubini on other fallout from high oil prices...are these pundits right?
  Update: Another Jim Cramer Handpicked Guru Falls Flat (and Is Now Sentenced to Jail)
Mar 12, 2012
Jim Cramer's problematic track record is now well known but others he's anointed to give sage stock-picking advice on his web site appear to be financially illiterate too... (FREE)
  Update: Alessio Rastani: "Leading Trader" Claims You Can Make Money in Down Market Now
Feb 3, 2012
Who is Alessio Rastani and why did the BBC put him on the air? (FREE)
  Byron Wien Predicts: 10 Probable Investment and Economic Surprises of 2012
Jan 6, 2012
CNBC says 8 out of his 10 predictions last year "worked out" but how has he really done in recent years?
  Ron Paul, Presidential Candidate and Congressman, and His Investments
Dec 31, 2011
What his investment choices say about his views of the U.S. and his economic intelligence
  Goldline - Endorsed by Glenn Beck - Hit With Massive Criminal Complaint
Nov 17, 2011
How and why they pitched gold coins to prospective customers after luring them in with ads for gold bullion (FREE)
  Nouriel Roubini: Economist Who Continues to Claim He Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis
Oct 17, 2011
A look at the financial health of his economic forecasting firm...which, oh by the way, is for sale (FREE)
  Is Bill O'Reilly an Economic Pinhead or Patriot?
Jun 19, 2011
He "bloviates" on many issues and is weighing in on the economy and your investments
  Bill Gunderson Review: Beware Performance Claims and News Mentions of Money Managers
May 19, 2011
An inside look at the dubious claims of one money manager creating news for himself... (FREE)
  Update: Nouriel Roubini Was Wrong, Again, and Again and Again...
May 19, 2011

An update on the myriad predictions of the economics professor who enjoyed more than his 15 minutes of fame for supposedly predicting the 2008 financial crisis... (FREE)
  Political Commentator Dick Morris Questions Accuracy of Government Economic Statistics
Mar 29, 2011
Is the government underestimating the rate of unemployment and inflation?
  Major Business Magazine Praises Nouriel Roubini for His Predictions!
Feb 14, 2011
Fails to hold him accountable for numerous poor predictions and offers no proof he predicted ‘08 financial crisis
  Get Rich in Real Estate: So Say Their Infomercials and Websites
Jan 5, 2011
This promoter has moved on but his story and lessons are noteworthy
  Update: The Worth of Jim Cramer's Advice
Oct 27, 2010
Former hedge fund manager and Goldman Sachs' employee Jim Cramer has a TV and Internet following for his stock picks. How good are his stock picks and advice?
  Conservative Pundit Ann Coulter: Calls Mark Skousen "Smartest Financial Advisor"
Oct 21, 2010
Says He Predicted Recent Financial Collapse, NASDAQ 1990s Bull Run and 2000 Collapse and More (FREE)
  MarketWatch Praises Howard Ruff's Recent Record
Sep 1, 2010
What's his real long-term track record on the market and economic calls he's made since the 1970s?
  Update: Commentator Glenn Beck Dispenses Investing Advice: Should You Follow?
Jul 28, 2010
Q: Glenn Beck on Fox TV recently said that he would not invest in stocks or muni bonds...and recommended...gold and Treasuries...
  “...I Don't Think I've Been Wrong on Anything”
May 14, 2010
Peter Schiff, author of "Crash Proof", is predicting the U.S. economy is going down the tubes...can you profit from his advice?
  Should You Listen to Their Predictions?
Mar 16, 2010
Economists love to predict but what's their actual track record?
  Charles Biderman: TrimTabs Investment Research Market Timer Worth Listening To?
Jan 4, 2010
Charles Biderman says his firms' following of money flows enables you to predict future stock and bond market movements
  One Year Later: A Look Back at Fortune's 2009 Predictions for Economy & Investment Markets
Jan 3, 2010
Media folks love to interview financial "experts" for their year ahead predictions. Fortune's piece highlights pitfalls and opportunities to learn from supposed gurus.
  Glenn Beck's Conflicts of Interest in Pitching Gold
Dec 11, 2009
The popular commentator, who has been warning of economic Armageddon, is in bed with a major gold coin seller
  Flashback: When Yankees' Hired Joe Torre as Manager, Pundits Said Failure Lay Ahead
Sep 16, 2009
Prognosticators in sports' field often as off base as in financial world
  Ben Stein's Money: New York Times Fires Columnist Over Endorsement Deal
Aug 13, 2009
Why aren't more media outlets requiring their writers to stay away from product endorsements and other fee arrangements with financial service companies?
  John Cummuta Promises to Transform Your Debt Into Wealth
Jun 18, 2009
Here’s the catch: It’s not your wealth that will increase….John Cummuta uses your debt troubles to increase his wealth
  Jim Cramer's Worst Stock Market Call Ever
Jun 9, 2009
CNBC's Jim Cramer has made horrible stock picks and market calls during the 2008-09 financial crisis but this call from 2000 is his worst ever...
  Roubini and Cramer Smackdown!
Apr 8, 2009
You gotta love Nouriel Roubini and Jim Cramer attacking each other...this is one time, when they both might actually be right!
  The Beardstown Ladies' Book Investment Fraud
Mar 6, 2009

How a bunch of older ladies duped the media and public (and more authors today do the same thing)...
  Which Stock Market Forecasters Should You Follow?
Feb 6, 2009
An updated analysis of Business Week's annual stock market forecasters yields some interesting conclusions.
  Suze Orman's Financial Advice and Career
Jan 27, 2009
Is Suze Orman qualified to be giving you financial advice and how good is her advice?
  Which Financial Gurus Are Worth Listening To?
Jan 13, 2009
Q: How do you rate the advice of Suze Orman, Jim Cramer, and Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad)? Also, do you recommend any web sites or books which rate the advice and services offered by financial companies and gurus?