Short sellers sell stock they have borrowed, hoping to buy it back later when its price has fallen. Alex Berenson backborrowbuy Change image and share on social
For years, critics of Fannie Mae have warned that it does not give them enough information to judge its risks. Alex Berenson criticfanniegive Change image and share on social
Most of America never noticed, but the 1990s were good times for trailer homes, a.k.a. manufactured housing. From 1991 to 1998, annual sales of manufactured homes more than doubled, to 374,000 from 174,000. Alex Berenson 0001990samerica share on social
In general, investors prefer companies to reward executives for producing recurring income, not one-time gains. Alex Berenson companyexecutivegain Change image and share on social
Lower interest rates are usually considered good for stocks because they lower the cost of borrowing and make bonds a less attractive alternative investment. Alex Berenson alternativeattractivebond Change image and share on social
Climate change might be disastrous, but does that mean we want carbon taxes that raise the price of a gallon of heating oil to $10? And how exactly will those taxes affect economic growth? Alex Berenson affectcarbonchange Change image and share on social
Hedge funds try to produce above-average investment returns using tactics ranging from traditional stock-picking to complex derivative and arbitrage plays. High minimum investments, redemption restrictions and aggressive strategies make them suitable mainly for more sophisticated and well-heeled investors. Alex Berenson aggressivearbitrageaverage share on social
HealthWell is just one of several foundations that assist patients in making their insurance co-payments for expensive drugs. Alex Berenson assistdrugexpensive Change image and share on social
Automated call centers are only the most obvious way speech recognition will be used. The software is now becoming sophisticated enough to identify speakers through 'voiceprints,' akin to fingerprints, eventually reducing the need for personal identification numbers. Alex Berenson akinautomatecall share on social
Microeconomics is the study of how specific choices made by businesses, consumers and governments affect the markets for different goods and services. For example, a microeconomist might examine how price changes affect sales of apples relative to oranges. Alex Berenson affectapplebusiness share on social