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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was confirmed by the Senate for a second term by a 70 to 30 vote this evening.

Steve Jobs is the most brilliant manager ever, and the iPad is his way of celebrating his victory. Here is how he is doing it.

Regulators are hell-bent on getting taxpayer money back and preventing another financial crisis in the future. However, haggling about personal aircraft use and committee hearing agendas doesn't really solve the problem.

The hype meter on the iPad device got so high over the past few weeks that we expected the new device to surf the web, cook a meal, and do the laundry. Unfortunately, the device doesn't do any of that, or anything at all that would make it succeed where other tablet devices have failed.

Apple is an amazing company that has transformed the way that we live, but they are preparing for their biggest failure in years.

A vote on the future of the Federal Reserve chief is due to be held this week. It's unclear whether or not Ben Bernanke, the current Fed chairman, will be re-appointed. I think it would be a disaster if he wasn't given a second term.

Wall Street Journal reporter Scott Patterson has written an interesting book called "The Quants" that suggests how a new breed of mathematicians and computer scientists took over much of the financial system—and the damage they inflicted in the 2007 meltdown.

According to recent research investors expect a return of about 13.7% per year from stocks. On a historical basis is this a realistic assumption, or are people being overly optimistic?

ISRG has been on a tear, but I am not a big fan. I explain my rational below.

Enough with making Ben Bernanke their scapegoat before the fall elections. The United States Senate should confirm Bernanke for a second term.

In the face of record profits and record bonuses, the banks have become the easiest target in the Nation. President Obama is going after them, knowing that it is the one issue the Republicans can't block him on.

A lot can be learned from those who have succeeded before us, both from an aspirational and practical perspective. The mental mechanism used to approach investing and personal finance is critical. Here are 23 simple tips from two of the world's greatest investors.