PBS's Antiques Roadshow has inspired thousands of people to scour their grandma's attics. While few people strike it rich on the show, some turn out to have true treasure on their hands. Here are five of the biggest valuations from the U.S. show and where the items are now.
In the last two years, dozens of top retailers have liquidated merchandise, shuttered stores and filed for bankruptcy. But thanks to customer loyalty and management smarts, brands once given up for dead are now alive and kicking.
I'm a big fan of John Mauldin and his weekly email newsletter, Thoughts from the Frontline, where he analyzes the economy.But even so, I disagree strenuously with his reasons for being a pessimist on the economy, after the recent GDP report.
The Council of Economic Advisers released its second report on the effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus bill. But are the numbers any good?
Great reads for investors from the Internet, including who might succeed Warren Buffett and stocks to buy in the remaining days of 2009.
Insurers and reinsurers are still dancing around an agreement on next year's rates, but an insider expects reinsurance rates to fall 9 percent for the property-catastrophe sector.
The spike in banking litigation didn't come, protecting insurers and reinsurers from hefty claims. Look for pricing to stabilize, only a year after the crisis.
Notoriously conservative investors, insurance companies cut their hedge fund allocations in 2009. But as the sting of the financial crisis eases, they'll come back looking for stronger returns.
Sitting on a corporate board of directors has always been great work if you can get it, especially if it's with a company that's generous with board member compensation. These days, directors are feeling the heat to get some real work done.
