Brett Maas at the 16th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference

Check out this picture posted on Facebook from the recent 16th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference I attended in Hollywood, CA

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Supreme Court Switcheroo? That's Show Biz September 29, 2020

Democratic senators put on a rousing performance, but the story will end happily for Republicans.

Make America Trust Elections Again September 29, 2020

Voting by mail isn’t a ‘scam’ as Trump claims. States should push back forcefully.

Congress's Covid Income Redistribution September 28, 2020

State income figures show the Cares Act helped blue states far more than red.

An Antiterror Opportunity in Sudan September 28, 2020

The country deserves to be delisted as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Trump's Unhappy Returns September 28, 2020

We advised in 2016 that he release his taxes. Now others will do it for him.

Pentagon Can Help Beat China in 5G September 28, 2020

Share its under-used spectrum so private businesses can use it commercially.

Bidenomics May Repeat FDR's Blunder September 28, 2020

Democrats propose new taxes similar to those that plunged America back into depression in 1937.

Amy Coney Barrett and Joe Biden: Two Catholics, One Double Standard September 28, 2020

Will Joe Biden be asked to repudiate the ugly attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s faith?

The EU Isn't Built to Lead September 28, 2020

No army and 27 vetoes make it hard to take decisions, much less execute them.

Amy Coney Barrett and the Scalia Standard September 28, 2020

‘It is the law that governs, not the intent of the lawgiver.’

Amy Coney Barrett Sets an Example for Working Mothers September 28, 2020

The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ caricature is not only unfair but wildly at odds with the reality of her life.

Does Joe Biden Really Want to Be President? September 28, 2020

He’d be a hostage who issues reassuring bromides from a cell in the White House family quarters.

The GOP's ObamaCare Self-Sabotage September 27, 2020

Judge Barrett and the Supreme Court won’t vote to overturn the health law.

How the Bidens Dodged the Payroll Tax August 10, 2020

They used an S-corp to avoid paying more than $500,000 in levies for Medicare and ObamaCare.

Heard on the Street

Supreme Court Switcheroo? That's Show Biz September 29, 2020

Democratic senators put on a rousing performance, but the story will end happily for Republicans.

Make America Trust Elections Again September 29, 2020

Voting by mail isn’t a ‘scam’ as Trump claims. States should push back forcefully.

Congress's Covid Income Redistribution September 28, 2020

State income figures show the Cares Act helped blue states far more than red.

An Antiterror Opportunity in Sudan September 28, 2020

The country deserves to be delisted as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Trump's Unhappy Returns September 28, 2020

We advised in 2016 that he release his taxes. Now others will do it for him.

Pentagon Can Help Beat China in 5G September 28, 2020

Share its under-used spectrum so private businesses can use it commercially.

Bidenomics May Repeat FDR's Blunder September 28, 2020

Democrats propose new taxes similar to those that plunged America back into depression in 1937.

Amy Coney Barrett and Joe Biden: Two Catholics, One Double Standard September 28, 2020

Will Joe Biden be asked to repudiate the ugly attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s faith?

The EU Isn't Built to Lead September 28, 2020

No army and 27 vetoes make it hard to take decisions, much less execute them.

Amy Coney Barrett and the Scalia Standard September 28, 2020

‘It is the law that governs, not the intent of the lawgiver.’

Amy Coney Barrett Sets an Example for Working Mothers September 28, 2020

The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ caricature is not only unfair but wildly at odds with the reality of her life.

Does Joe Biden Really Want to Be President? September 28, 2020

He’d be a hostage who issues reassuring bromides from a cell in the White House family quarters.

The GOP's ObamaCare Self-Sabotage September 27, 2020

Judge Barrett and the Supreme Court won’t vote to overturn the health law.

How the Bidens Dodged the Payroll Tax August 10, 2020

They used an S-corp to avoid paying more than $500,000 in levies for Medicare and ObamaCare.

WSJ Market News

Supreme Court Switcheroo? That's Show Biz September 29, 2020

Democratic senators put on a rousing performance, but the story will end happily for Republicans.

Make America Trust Elections Again September 29, 2020

Voting by mail isn’t a ‘scam’ as Trump claims. States should push back forcefully.

Congress's Covid Income Redistribution September 28, 2020

State income figures show the Cares Act helped blue states far more than red.

An Antiterror Opportunity in Sudan September 28, 2020

The country deserves to be delisted as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Trump's Unhappy Returns September 28, 2020

We advised in 2016 that he release his taxes. Now others will do it for him.

Pentagon Can Help Beat China in 5G September 28, 2020

Share its under-used spectrum so private businesses can use it commercially.

Bidenomics May Repeat FDR's Blunder September 28, 2020

Democrats propose new taxes similar to those that plunged America back into depression in 1937.

Amy Coney Barrett and Joe Biden: Two Catholics, One Double Standard September 28, 2020

Will Joe Biden be asked to repudiate the ugly attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s faith?

The EU Isn't Built to Lead September 28, 2020

No army and 27 vetoes make it hard to take decisions, much less execute them.

Amy Coney Barrett and the Scalia Standard September 28, 2020

‘It is the law that governs, not the intent of the lawgiver.’

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The Moneyist: My daughter won’t speak to me. Her therapist said we’re a toxic family. Should I stop paying her college tuition to force her into family counseling? September 29, 2020

‘My daughter was in an outpatient program and outpatient family therapy. The therapist said that we were a toxic family and we had parentified our kids.’

TaxWatch: Trump reportedly paid no federal income tax in 10 of the 15 years before his election. Why 75 million U.S. households pay no federal income tax September 29, 2020

The Tax Policy Center estimates how many people paid no federal individual income taxes in 2020.

: How COVID-19 may have changed Americans’ views on unemployment benefits and health care — in an election year September 29, 2020

‘The spread of COVID-19 has influenced American’s support for some of the most central policy issues of recent times,’ according to a new study.

Louis Vuitton owner blasts Tiffany’s prospects as ‘dismal.’ But it may still want to buy the jeweler — at a cut price September 29, 2020

LVMH launches explosive attack on Tiffany & Co. in countersuit over merger, accusing it of mismanagement.

Need to Know: Trump-Biden debate could be ‘important catalyst’ for investors, Goldman says, but stocks may be stuck in ‘fat and flat’ range September 29, 2020

The gloomy mixture of COVID-19 fears and political uncertainty are on investors’ minds early on Tuesday.

: Want to bet on the presidential debate? For the first time ever in the U.S., you can do it legally September 29, 2020

FanDuel and DraftKings are offering prop bets on tonight's presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

: Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm takeover could be blocked. Here’s why September 29, 2020

The U.K. government is assessing the impact of Nvidia's $40 billion takeover of Arm, as pressure for it to intervene and protect the Cambridge-based chip manufacturer grows.

Key Words: Watch Capt. Sully tear into Trump: ‘Vote him out’ September 29, 2020

The ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot stars in an ad ahead of the first presidential debate

TaxWatch: Trump wrote off $70,000 in hairstyling expenses — here are some of the most surprising tax deductions allowed by the IRS September 29, 2020

The IRS says you can include in medical expenses amounts you pay for an inpatient’s treatment at alcohol- or drug-addiction center, a vasectomy, fertility enhancement and more.

Here’s where Trump and Biden stand on climate change September 29, 2020

Even with climate change not included in the first debate’s agenda, analysts emphasize the wide differences between the candidates, especially as other major economies, including China, have advanced a climate-change blueprint that may leave the U.S., without its own federal proposal, flat-footed on trade, security and more in the years to come.