John Meriwether, a famously successful Wall Street trader, spent the 1980s as a partner at Salomon Brothers, establishing the best--and the brainiest--bond arbitrage group in the world. A mysterious and shy midwesterner, he knitted together a group of Ph.D.-certified arbitrageurs who rewarded him with ... more »

The competitive nature of the entertainment business makes it an industry where only the fittest survive. With a foot in the door, one is given the opportunity to enter the ranks of the Hollywood elite, but nothing short of superior business skills will land one in the director's chair or the executive ... more »

The questions investors need to ask . . . The answers corporate America must give about the true facts of corporate performance and value. During the 2001 baseball season, when games were played at Enron Field in Houston, a typical reaction was: "What the hell is Enron and what do they do?" ... more »

What are the 3 secrets to building long-term wealth? What are the 5 things that no one thinks of before buying a home? How can you save up to 40% on the car of your dreams? How can you get long distance telephone service for almost nothing? Clark Howard answers all these questions and many more in Get ... more »

In a stunning rebuke to a large group of naysayers, Jim Rohwer convincingly argues that the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998 was not a turn for the worse; rather it was short-lived and helped rid Asian markets of many of the problems that were holding it back. Now, while most analysts go wild over ... more »

They're still trying to hide the weenie, thought Sherron Watkins as she read a newspaper clipping about Enron two weeks before Christmas, 2001... It quoted [CFO] Jeff McMahon addressing the company's creditors and cautioning them against a rash judgment. Don't assume that there is a smoking gun. Sherron ... more »

David Brancaccio, host of public radio's rambunctious and eclectic business program Marketplace, took an irreverant jaunt around the country to investigate what Americans do with their money. Brancaccio's financial journey reveals a great deal about American attitudes toward money at the dawn of the ... more »

Richard Miniter skewers the sacred cow of market share and debunks the conventional wisdom that corporate profits rise as you grab more territory in the marketplace. Market share is the fool's gold of modern business. In reality, companies that maximize market share end up minimizing profits, while their ... more »

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Have you tried to follow the old rules for success and found that they don't work anymore? Have you already achieved professional and personal success but secretly fear that you have accomplished everything that you ever will? Do you have a cherished dream that you want to realize? If so, read on. Extreme ... more »

Many parents today believe that two steady incomes are not only desirable but absolutely necessary in order to raise a family. Yet most full-time working mothers say that if it weren't for the money, they would not work, and instead would stay at home with their children. After the birth of her second ... more »

From the bestselling authors of Magic Words : a collection of workplace wisdom for spectacular results on the job Having survived and thrived in the competitive media industry, Alexandra Penney and Howard Kaminsky are now revealing their strategies for success. Magic Words at Work captures lessions learned ... more »