By William Davis   “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you're talking real money.” We were reminded of the famous quote – long mis-attributed to Everett Dirksen – with yet [...]

By William Davis   Hard to believe, but it’s been nearly a decade since Lehman Brothers, at the time the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy. You might recall [...]

By William Davis   So, there’s a Wall Street project called ‘Go West’ that’s nearing completion. Intended to invoke the spirit of Horace Greely, the plan is to link Chicago, the [...]

By William Davis   There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play [...]

By William Davis Remember when Amazon.com only sold books? No? Well, then, here’s a quick refresher: Way back in 1994, a computer scientist named Jeff Bezos launched what is now the world’s [...]