For investors who do want to speculate in high-yield bonds, one alternative may be a junk bond mutual fund, which can offer investors the relative safety of diversification. Alex Berenson alternativebonddiversification Change image and share on social
Studies show that Avastin can prolong the lives of patients with late-stage breast and lung cancer by several months when the drug is combined with existing therapies. Alex Berenson avastinbreastcancer Change image and share on social
Mr. Snowden did not start out as a spy, and calling him one bends the term past recognition. Spies don't give their secrets to journalists for free. Alex Berenson bendcallfree Change image and share on social
Of course, the discounting of future earnings should hurt all stocks. But it should hurt technology stocks more than others, because so many of them are valued at extremely high levels relative to their current earnings. Alex Berenson currentdiscountearnings share on social
Investors have been too willing to buy stocks with strong reported earnings, even if they do not understand how the earnings are produced. Alex Berenson buyearningsinvestor Change image and share on social
Because Genentech is a leading developer of cancer therapies, some doctors also fear that the company's pricing plans for Avastin - around $8,800 a month - may encourage other companies to charge more for their own oncology drugs. Alex Berenson avastincancercharge share on social
Trust the Canadians to produce a game about mutual funds that is actually more boring than the real thing. Alex Berenson borecanadianfund Change image and share on social
America Online, of course, is a master of the hard sell, from stuffing mailboxes with free trial offers to forcing subscribers to click through ads before they can get their e-mail. Alex Berenson americaclickforce Change image and share on social
Robert M. Morgenthau, the Manhattan district attorney, has seen a few financial schemes in his time. As the lead local prosecutor in the world's financial capital, he has battled frauds like the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which stole billions of dollars from investors worldwide. Alex Berenson attorneybankbattle share on social
Normally, banks record profits on loans only as they are repaid, whether they securitize the loans or hold them on their books. Alex Berenson bankbookhold Change image and share on social