Daniel Indiviglio

The Wall Street Journal reports that ageism has been turned on its head: younger workers are being laid off at higher rates than older workers. While reality TV producers might rejoice that their target audience has more time on its hands to enjoy their high quality programming, the U.S. economy should not. … More »

As fear grows of looming inflation, many are saying that gold is a great way to protect your wealth. Just ask Ayn Rand or Ron Paul. There are even commercials on TV now encouraging people to invest in gold - before it's too late! That's all rubbish. … More »

I love getting all these comments on my credit card piece from earlier, even if many disagree with my argument. So let me elaborate: I'll be the first to agree that some credit card companies play some despicable games and need some reform.… More »

Tuesday, Ryan Avent wrote about credit cards, so I don't want to oversaturate people's interest, but I thought it might be helpful to understand just where credit card companies are coming from. And why those in Congress would really benefit from a class or two in basic economics. I'm talking to you Maxine Waters. Okay, she probably requires more than a class or two. … More »

OpenTable, the premier site for online restaurant reservations, is among several companies braving the anemic market for raising capital and giving initial public offerings a shot this week. Smart move or incredibly stupid? … More »

As a senior in college, I noticed two kinds of people interviewing for investment banking jobs in the early part of the decade. Those who thought it sounded better to be making near six figures right out of school instead of going $150,000 more into debt to go to law school (read: me), and those who were born to work on Wall Street. The latter group was pulled from their mothers' wombs already wearing tiny Brooks Brothers suits, screaming arbitrage trades. As…… More »

The Wall Street Journal today reports that Brazil has turned to China to help finance its oil exploration:… More »