• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is the Stock That Just Won't DieBank of America (NYSE:BAC) is the Stock That Just Won't Die

    December 02 2011 11:35 AM

    It seemed like it was only yesterday (perhaps because it actually was only three days ago, on Tuesday), when the shares of the banking giant teetered precariously above the $5 mark, a few cents off the dreaded "4 handle." Many were predicting a catastrophic sell-off. Fast-forward to today and Bank of America is trading at $5.74 per share, a jump of 13.66 percent in slightly over 60 hours.

  • A New Yorker's Opinion: Employment, L Trains and Infrastructure, a Lament

    December 02 2011 11:27 AM

    Unemployment is down, but so is the financial position of job-finders. The New York City L train is shut too many weekends for piecemeal repairs, while desperately needed infrastructure needs go unmet. It's hurting small Williamsburg shops--and speaks to the proper role of government.

  • Why Hazing Can Lead to Positive Change

    December 02 2011 10:32 AM

    Despite very public instances of the negative consequences of hazing, there are benefits to the method.

  • Jim Boeheim's Cavalier Attitude Should Doom HimJim Boeheim's Cavalier Attitude Should Doom Him

    November 30 2011 10:02 AM

    It's abundantly clear that Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim still doesn't fully comprehend the magnitude of the Bernie Fine scandal.