Martin Sheen, the star of The West Wing, is a complicated, ebullient tangle of philosophy, Catholicism, politics, altruism, and homespun wisdom. It's a disconcerting sight: The leader of the free world is, uh, combing his eyelashes with a small mascara applicator... Okay, so it's the make-believe leader of the free world. And it's not such a far-fetched notion that … [Read more...] about The Acting President
Wall Street
Lynch’s Law
Peter Lynch, the most successful money manager in history, and author of two best-selling books, One Up on Wall Street and Beating the Street, talks to Patricia Harty. Peter Lynch knows how to make money. If you had invested $10,000 in the Fidelity Magellan Fund when Lynch became manager, ten years later you'd have had $180,000. Under his stewardship, Magellan grew from a … [Read more...] about Lynch’s Law
An Irish Launch On Wall Street
The Jefferson Smurfit Group, Ireland's largest company, successfully launched its U.S. subsidiary on the New York Stock Exchange recently, despite widespread jitters about new offerings on Wall Street. Niall O'Dowd interviews company Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Smurfit. Going public on the New York Stock Exchange is a little like watching your children being born -- … [Read more...] about An Irish Launch On Wall Street