My alter ego is at it again

My alter ego is no Sasha Fierce, but sometimes I unleash my inner financial services analyst demon. Here is the latest, for your enjoyment: The subprime mortgage crisis — what Henry Blodget and Adam Gopnik get wrong  More and more analysts are seeking to shift the blame to regular Americans for the woes brought down by the financial services industry. It’s hard to take Henry Blodget seriously, since he was banned from the securities business Read more…

Caitlin Flanagan on Twilight

Caitlin Flanagan took on Twilight in the Atlantic in a recent issue, and I think got wrestled to a draw. As I’ve mentioned previously, I have a problematic relationship with Caitlin (yeah, when you get a phone call from a nationally known author, you get to call them by their first name) — I pretty much disagree with everything she writes. But I can’t stop reading her. It’s a win win! I was surprised, actually, Read more…