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2009

Google's Financial Results: Upswing Indicator?

With economists and the tired-out general public desperately sniffing the air for the scent of economic recovery, results from a giant like Google are extremely significant. Its 2009 figures are now out. And they're ...READ»

Equal Opportunity Hacking: Frat Boy Pirates Hit Sagging DVD Sales

Hollywood had a blockbuster year at the box office in 2009. An uptick in 3-D offerings, IMAX venues, and big-name sequels carried the sagging industry to a recession-proof $10 billion in ticket receipts. Good thing, because up-front ...READ»

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Nonsense At Work

Good riddance 09!Good grief!  It’s the end of 2009.  No, no, that’s not right.  Let me try that again.  Good riddance 09!But wait, we shouldn’t be too quick to kiss it goodbye.  If we don’t learn from ...READ»

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This Year in Web Videos, Four Different Ways

Ah, digital photography and videos--my old, er, new friends. And powerful tools too: Good for capturing the passing moment. Or for documenting the passing year. Here are four videos that do just that, in very very different ...READ»

Twitter's and YouTube's Trends of 2009 Couldn't Differ More

Slightly prematurely, both YouTube and Twitter have released the list of top trends on the two services in 2009. The lists overlap in one or two places, but in general they're as different from each other as chalk and ...READ»

The Most (and Least) Inventive Inventions on Time's '50 Best Inventions' List

If someone decided to do a list of innovative magazine lists, it probably wouldn't include Time magazine's "50 Best Innovations" list. The new one's out, and we've sub-selected some of the good items for you. But a broad swath of the ...READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discussing finance with David Solomon, Head of Investment Banking Goldman Sachs at the Global 50

Shawn Baldwin of CMG discusses finance with Larry Bossidy and David Solomon, Head of Investment Banking of Goldman SachsREAD»

When the going gets tough, Shawn Baldwin behaves like a true Wall Streeter and heads to the Hamptons (for a fundraiser)!

Shawn Baldwin from CMG reports from the Reginald F. Lewis memorial event at the Lewis estate in East HamptonREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG Interviews Dr. Christopher Geczy of the Wharton Wealth Management Initiative

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses private wealth management and the economy with Dr. Christopher Geczy for the Critical Capital Management SeriesREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG has a dinner discussion with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice

Shawn Baldwin from CMG(Chicago) in 2009 has a dinner conversation with former Secretary of State Condoleeza RiceREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG interviews David Thomson the best selling author of Blueprint to a Billion

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) Critical Capital Management Series 2009READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG announces the Critical Capital Management Series for 2009

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) announces the Critical Capital Management Series 2009READ»

Sharia Shariah Shari'ah: A Global Liquidity Solution by any name

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago defines alternative liquidity solutionsREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG with Thomas H. Lee

Shawn Baldwin from CMG (Chicago) for the Critical Capital Management Series at the Milken Global Conference 2009READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG with Lewis Ranieri

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago with Lew Ranieri at the 2009 Milken Global ConferenceREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG with Nobel Laureate Dr. Gary S. Becker

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago with Dr. Gary Becker at the 2009 Milken Global ConferenceREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG with Dr. Richard Sandor and Robert Hormats

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago at the 2009 Milken Global Conference READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG inside the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference

Shawn Baldwin from CMG leaves Chicago for sunny Beverly Hills in LA to attend the 2009 Milken Institute's Global ConferenceREAD»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG at the CME in Chicago on CDS's

Economic dissertation and analysis of the CME's CDS clearing mechanism READ»