Barry Ritholtz/Bloomberg News Columnist

Broker Misconduct Is Worse Than We Thought

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Bad brokers don't leave the business, they just switch firms.

This Is No Way To Fund The Federal Deficit

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Rather than taking a sensible approach to deficit funding, it seems like we're going in the opposite direction.

Opinion: Are The Poor Better Off Than King Louis XIV?

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The poor are much better off than rich people were many centuries ago, but is that an adequate defense for today's income inequality?

Bull-Market Case For Gold Doesn't Look Promising

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Gold is hitting new multiyear lows relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

Attention Suckers, Please Send Us All Your Money

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"Caveat Emptor, baby!" cries Barry Ritholtz facetiously about crowdfunding and the JOBS act, which allowed this company to raise $2...

Opinion: How McDonald's And Wal-Mart Became Welfare Queens

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The new welfare queens are even bigger, richer and less deserving of taxpayer support, argues Barry Ritholtz.