William P. Barrett, Journalist

By William P. Barrett

Published Material 2006-2007

2007

Charitable Taking (Retired generals received undisclosed payments for promoting charities within operation run by San Diego businessman Roger Chapin, which includes Help Hospitalized Veterans, Coalition to Salute America’s Foundation and Help Wounded Heroes), Forbes.com, December 21, 2007.

Sneak Peak on Philanthropy (Predictions for what 2008 holds for nonprofits), Forbes.com, December 18, 2007.

Stay Out of Jail for $52 million? (Forbes 400 member Igor M. Olenicoff pleads guilty to a felony tax charge, pays $52 million to settle civil charges and may stay out of jail) (with co-author), Forbes.com, December 12, 2007.

Gold Standard (Gold Resource Corp. shares have risen 350% in barely two years despite no gold sales) (Informer) Forbes, December 24, 2007, p. 36.

Your Inner Cheat (Study project led by Giorgio Coricelli says tax evaders display bigger emotional reactions) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, December 24, 2007, p. 36.

Stock Markets Are Scary Enough (“Terror-free” investment products are being marketed) (Informer), Forbes, December 24, 2007, p. 36.

On the Lam, Some for All of Eternity (Table lists what U.S. government says are eight oldest fraud warrants, including fugitive financier Robert Vesco (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, December 24, 2007, p. 36.

Your Charity Dollars at Work (Brother’s Brother Foundation, Pittsburgh, epitomizes charitable efficiency), Forbes, December 10, 2007, p. 180.

Rating Nonprofits (Annual table lists and examines financial efficiencies of nation’s 200 largest nonprofits), Forbes.com and Forbes, December 10, 2007, p. 182.

Biggest Blot of All (Judge’s $80 million award against Mesa Air Group recalls previous baggage of CEO Jonathan Ornstein) (Informer), Forbes, December 10, 2007, p. 38.
Long-Term View (Nile Therapeutics shares have risen sharply despite nil revenue and losses) (Informer), Forbes, December 10, 2007, p. 38.

This Is Charity? (Table lists tiny youth-focused nonprofits with poor efficiencies) (Informer), Forbes, December 10, 2007, p. 38.

Stock on a Hot Tin Roof (Shares of House of Taylor Jewelry have dropped 90% since Elizabeth Taylor and Kathy Ireland took control) (Informer), Forbes, November 26, 2007, p. 32.

The Laugher Curve? (Academic study by Christina D. Romer and David H. Romer says lower taxes do not curb government spending) (Informer), Forbes, November 26, 2007, p. 32.

Practicing Criminal Law (Table lists corporate general counsels convicted of crimes) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, November 26, 2007, p. 32.

Copycatting (Lance Armstrong Foundation has 83% drop in sales of its yellow Livestrong wristbands) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, November 12, 2007, p. 30.

Stock With a Kick (ProElite shares have risen 480% in a year despite accumulated deficit and losses) (Informer), Forbes, November 12, 2007, p. 30.

Matters of Grave Concern Table lists recent crime cases in funeral services industry) (Informer), Forbes, November 12, 2007, p. 30.

Open Sewer (Shares of Bioshaft Water Technology, f/k/a PointStar Entertainment, has jumped 90,000% in three months despite no revenues and few employees) (Informer), Forbes, October 29, 2007, p. 38.

Billionaire as a Job Title (Donald J Trump says being known as a billionaire is “critical” to his business) (Informer), Forbes, October 29, 2007, p. 38.

Near the Casinos? (Uranium 308 Corp. shares have risen 141,000% since mid-January despite no revenues, no discoveries, no employees and just $16,000 in shareholder equity (Informer), Forbes, October 15, 2007, p. 30.

Benefactors with Convictions (Table lists presidential campaign donors with criminal convictions) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, October 15, 2007, p. 30.

Inside Dope (Survey finds most U.S. finance professors feel stock market is more or less efficient but can be beaten with private, nonpublic information) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, October 1, 2007, p. 26.

Striking It Rich on Wall Street (Cellcyte Genetics shares have risen 35,000% in 11 months despite no revenues and a CEO who led two biotechs that failed after he left) (Informer), Forbes, October 1, 2007, p. 28.

Mud Wrestling on Wall Street (Wexford Capital and Insight Venture Partners fight in court over who gets stuck with heavier tax bill) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, September 17, 2007, p. 32.

Long Skilled in Transformations (Global Resource Corp. shares have risen 1,525% in a year despite zero revenues, an accumulated deficit and a going-concern warning) (Informer), Forbes, September 17, 2007, p. 32.

Shell Game (Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Foundation, led by Roger Chapin, had bad financials efficiencies hidden by its dealings with affiliates) (Informer), Forbes, September 3, 2007, p. 34.

No Rest for a Weary Startup (Eos Airlines faces challenges), Forbes.com, August 21, 2007.

Does Age Take a Toll? (Cubic Corp. shares are way up amid speculation of possible sale by Walter J. Zable, 91-year-old CEO and 40% owner) (Informer), Forbes, August 13, 2007, p. 34.

Those Meanies at the SEC (Shares of Seabridge Gold have jumped 1,250% in two years even though it has never sold any gold) (Informer), Forbes, August 13, 2007, p. 34.

Dutch Treat (U.S. has trade surplus with majority of world’s countries, led by the Netherlands) (Informer), Forbes, August 13, 2007, p. 34.

Radioactive Future (Uranerz Energy shares are up 283% in nine months despite no revenue since 1999) (Informer), Forbes, July 23, 2007, p. 36.

Aliens Must Have Come from NYC (Roswell Incident researchers can’t agree on location or date) (Informer), Forbes, July 23, 2007, p. 36.

Those Aliens Dropped in Everywhere (book review of Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the 60-Year Cover-Up, by Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt), Forbes.com, July 10, 2007.

A Taxing Situation (Loretta Fredy Bush, head of Xinhua Finance Media, admits understating her personal U.S. tax liability by 97% (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, July 2, 2007, p. 32.

Going Postal (U.S. Postal Service tries quietly to wean customers off dirt-cheap bound printer matter rates) (Informer), Forbes, June 18, 2007, p. 28.

Truth in Publishing (Destin, Fla. developer Jerry L. Wallace, author of Dealmaker: A Billionaire’s Blueprint for Success, deletes net worth reference in title of reprinted book) (Informer), Forbes, June 18, 2007, p. 28.

And Starting to Bark (Convicted financier David Blech mounts a comeback) (Informer), Forbes, June 4, 2007, p. 42.

Not Very Charitable (Table lists recent cases of embezzlement from charities) (Informer), Forbes, June 4, 2007, p. 42.

An Affinity for Fraud (Pitch by Brazilian-Americans to other Brazilian-Americans is classic case of affinity fraud), Forbes.com, June 1, 2007.

Seven Ways to Avoid Affinity Fraud (Slide show lists pointers to avoid scmasters), Forbes.com, June 1, 2007.

My Old Kentucky Home (Compress Technologies has quadrupled despite no revenue or cash flow) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, May 21, 2007, p. 36.

But Not Canadian Sellers (Laws in prairie province sin canada restrict foreign land ownership), Forbes, May 21, 2007, p. 36.

The Smoke Had Barely Cleared (Table lists outfits seeking publicity from Virginia Tech shootings) (Informer), Forbes, May 21, 2007, p. 36.

Fix Those Fund Fees (revising governance structure of mutual funds might cut fees), Forbes.com, April 24, 2007.

Wrestling Isn’t for Real? (World Wrestling Entertainment can’t back up its claim that Chairman Vince McMahon is worth $1 billion) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 23, 2007, p. 28.

Blame Canada (McGill University website suggests Jack the Ripper and the killer of Harry Houdini were alums) (Informer), Forbes, April 23, 2007, p. 28.

Security Clearance for Hannibal (U.S. Army field manual covers use of pack animals) (Informer), Forbes, April 23, 2007, p. 28.

Twilight Orezone? (Orezone Resources price is up 63% in three months despite no mining in a decade) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 23, 2007, p. 28.

A Whole Lot of Wind (Federal judge says lawyer Michael D. Spadaccini, who offers quick turnaround on Rule 144 opinion letter allowing unregistered-stock sale, improperly sold such shares himself) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 16, 2007, p. 48.

All Follow the Money (Academic paper by Michael J. Cooper, Husseyin Gulen and Alexei V. Ovtchinnikov says it pays for public companies to give to political campaigns) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 16, 2007, p. 48.

Grabbing Their Chunk of the Pie (Table lists salaries of heads of large nonprofit trade, business or professional groups) (Informer), Forbes, April 16, 2007, p. 48.

Is Your Planner an F-Word (Fiduciary)? (Financial planners still debate their duty to clients), Forbes.com, April 9, 2007.

In Pictures: Ten Tough Questions to Ask Your Planner (Checklist can aid in selection process), Forbes.com, April 9, 2007.

High Flyer (V. Cheryl Womack, longtime head of Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World, had no taxable income in 2001 and 2002) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 9, 2007, p. 28.

Now That’s a Fast Metabolism (Celsius Holdings shares have zoomed despite problems with fundamentals) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 9, 2007, p. 28.

CondoFlop.com Is More Like It (CondoFlip.com of Miami has shut down for lack of deals) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 9, 2007, p. 28.

Blame Short-Sellers (The SEC stopped trading in antispam hardware maker Espion International due to excessive spam) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 9, 2007, p. 28.

Judicial Standards Aren’t What They Used to Be (Table lists federal judges who cite Wikipedia as authority) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 9, 2007, p. 28.

Speed Traps: the Proof (Academic study by Michael Makowsky and Thomas Stratmann says out-of-town motorists pay higher speeding ticket fines) (Informer), Forbes, March 26, 2007, p. 38.

Handicapping the Handicapped (Golf handicaps of billionaires are online) (Informer), Forbes, March 26, 2007, p. 38.

You Get What You Pay For (Wi-Fi fraud targets unsuspecting air passengers) (Informer), Forbes, March 26, 2007, p. 38.

Billions—But Largely on Paper (Table lists billionaire-related trademarks) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, March 26, 2007, p. 38.

Pig Factor at Work? (New study led by Lucian Bebchuk says public companies led with CEOs who get the highest cut of the total pay given their company’s top five executives underperform) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, March 12, 2007, p. 34.

So Send All of Them to School (Sotheby’s complains about proposed IRS regulations setting for the first time a bare-bones educational level for appraisers) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, March 12, 2007, p. 34.

Charitable Watchdog (Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance criticizes PetSmart Charities) (Informer), Forbes. March 12, 2007, p. 34.

The Going Rate for Removing Curses (Table list recent criminal cases against fortune-tellers) (Informer), Forbes, March 12, 2007, p. 34.

Is Your Independent Adviser a Player? (SEC sues lawyer/CPA/investment adviser Ravi V. Kothare claiming he fraudulently transferred $1.75 million of client funds to prop up his faltering Players Choice Club), Forbes.com, February 26, 2007.

What’s That Smell? (Parlux Fragrances sues Quality King Distributors and cites Informer item on alleged abusive tax shelters of QKD’s Nussdorf family) (Informer), Forbes, February 26, 2007, p. 34.

Just a Bunch of Zeros (Donald J. Trump, suing for libel over a less-than-$250 million net worth estimate by TrumpNation author Timothy L. O’Brien, paid $32 million in taxes) (Informer), Forbes, February 26, 2007, p. 34.

How Did You Pay for That Smoke? (Table lists what accused embezzlers do with their proceeds) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, February 26, 2007, p. 34.

Glamour on the Cheap (Hollywood Foreign Press Association operates on a pittance compared with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences) (Informer), Forbes, February 12, 2007, p. 28.

One Flew Over the Pundit’s Nest (Table on leading media talkers shows far more Web postings call them “crazy” rather than “thoughtful”) (Informer), Forbes, February 12, 2007, p. 28.

The AMT Is Just So Hard (IRA ordered to pay legal fees of taxpayers Robert McKee and Valery McKee, whose returns was ineptly processed) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 29, 2007, p. 30.

So Hit the Road (Academic study by Adam Lichenstein says venture capitalists 34% worse investing in their home states) (Informer), Forbes, January 29, 2007, p. 30.

Odometer Odor (Table lists recent cases of mileage fraud) (Informer), Forbes, January 29, 2007, p. 30

Election Winner$: Lawyer$ (Covington & Burling touts its “congressional investigations practice”) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 8, 2007, p. 30.

Ignore Informer at Your Peril (Most of the Time) (Table shows subsequent underperformance of 14 of 16 high-flying public companies that the Informer page identified as having a flaw) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 8, 2007, p. 30.

2006

Year In, Year Out, There’s Always Greed (Slide show lists end of the year enforcement actions by the SEC), Forbes.com, December 29. 2006.

So Much for Six Sigmas (General Electric cancels identity-theft insurance for victimized workers) (Informer), Forbes, December 25, 2006, p. 36.

Internet Billionaire (percywalker.com claims Greensboro, N.C. namesake is a billionaire) (Informer), Forbes, December 25, 2006, p. 36.

What’s That Commandment Against Stealing? (Table lists cases of theft from houses of worship by insiders) (Informer), Forbes, December 25, 2006, p. 36.

Charity Case (Over four decades “nonprofit entrepreneur” Roger Chapin of San Diego has launched upwards of 30 diverse charitable or advocacy endeavors, led by his Help Hospitalized Veterans, which has relatively low financial efficiency), Forbes, December 11, 2006, p. 198.

A response, Forbes, December 25, 2006, p. 20.

Rating Nonprofits (Table lists and examines financial efficiencies of nation’s 200 largest nonprofits), Forbes.com and Forbes, December 11, 2006, p. 202.

Featured Here Again (Businessman A. Demetrius (Tony) Brown, whose resume cites previous Forbes coverage but omits damning details, now claims royal title and honorary Ph.D. while fighting $83 million claim by General Motors) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, December 11, 2006, p. 44.

The $ound of Music (Table lists total pay of top concertmasters), (Informer), Forbes, December 11, 2006, p. 44.

Hollywood Fights Crime (Preliminary academic study by Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna says violent movies reduces crime because would-be perps are in the theaters) (Informer), Forbes, November 27, 2006, p. 38.

Free Markets at Work (Sharp rise noted in number of financial planner designations issued by largely unregulated private entities) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, November 27, 2006, p. 38.

The Changing Nature of War (Military personnel get a full month of hazardous duty benefits for less than one day in a designated area) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, November 27, 2006, p. 38.

Details, Mere Details (Table lists recent SEC cases alleging sale of interests without proper registration or disclosure) (Informer), Forbes, November 27, 2006, p. 38.

Benefits Package (Billly Graham Evangelistic Association spent $228,653 last year on extra health care for its 88-year-old namesake) (Informer), Forbes, November 13, 2006, p. 56.

Happy New Years (Financial Analyst Journal article by Mark Haug and Mark Hirschey quantifies “January effect” for small-cap stocks from 1927 to 2004) (Informer), Forbes, November 13, 2006, p. 56.

Judge Them by Their Deeds (Table lists criminal cases touching on land fraud) (Informer), Forbes, November 13, 2006, p. 56.

A Slight Difference of Opinion (Anne Cox Chambers and Barbara Cox Anthony fight IRS claim they understated taxable income in 1993 and 1994 by $59 million) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, October 30, 2006, p. 36.

Imagination at Work (General Electric gives one year of free credit monitoring to workers whose personal data was stolen that disclaims any warranty for errors) (Informer), Forbes, October 30, 2006, p. 36.

No Flogging of This Dead Horse (“Official ruling” of Del Mar race trick assesses $10 fine for parking violation against Emdeon and WebMD chairman Martin Wygod (Informer), Forbes, October 30, 2006, p.. 36.

Win-Loss Record Doesn’t Matter (Table lists compensation of commissions of major college athletic conferences, topped James R. Delany, Big 10, at $884,516) (Informer), Forbes, October 30, 2006, p. 36.

Pop Tart Precedent (In dismissing insider trading charges against Heartland Advisors president William J. Nasgovitz, federal judge Charles N.Clevert Jr. likens SEC lawyers intellectually to Britney Spears) (Informer), Forbes, October 16, 2006, p. 32

A Few Dollars Short (Lamar Ellis, retired doctor in South Pasadena, Calif., seeks Forbes 400 status claiming $16 billion of tax credits but has little evidence and little income) (Informer), Forbes, October 16, 2006, p. 32.

Another Kind of Scorecard (Table lists colleges whose bond ratings have changed) (Informer), Forbes, October 6, 2006, p. 32.

A Different B.S. (David C. Swanson, CEO of R.H. Donnelley Corp., does not have the college degree long attributed to him in company literature but no longer blames others for error) (Informer), Forbes, October 2, 2006, p. 30. Also, What Degree?, Forbes.com, September 8, 2006. No Degree Problem, Forbes.com, September 11, 2006.

Buy-and-Scold Strategy (Financial Analysts Journal study by Honghui Chen, Gregory Noronha and Vijay Singal says arbitrageurs benefit from changes in stocks comprising the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indexes) (Informer), Forbes, October 2, 2006, p. 30.

We Just Might Find It Difficult (Personal financial statement for Destin, Fla. Developer Jerry L. Wallace, author of Dealmaker: A Billionaire’s Blueprint for Success, puts net worth at just $250 million) (Informer), Forbes, October 2, 2006, p. 30.

Creative Writing (Table lists prominent individuals accused of expense-account padding) (Informer), Forbes, October 2, 2006, p. 30.

Elarton’s Arm Is Better (The New York Philharmonic Loren Maazel is the country’s highest-paid conductor) (Informer), Forbes, September 18, 2006, p. 46.

Read the Second Item (Informer page beats billionaire Mark Cuban and his Sharesleuth.com to problems at Xethanol) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, September 4, 2006, p. 38.

That Could Take a While (Gift of $70 million by Sioux Falls, S.D. billionaire T. Denny Sanford comes on same day at Warren Buffett’s $30 billion gift) (Informer), Forbes, September 4, 2006, p. 38.

The Mailroom Gets Blamed Again (BBB Wise Giving Alliance says the Simon Wiesenthal Center flunked a third of its charitable standards) (Informer), Forbes, September 4, 2006, p. 38.

Reasons for Going Postal (During the week of October 10, 2005, the U.S. Postal Service received 59.450 complaints) (Informer), Forbes, September 4, 2006, p. 38.

Fraud Alert (Report says elderly victims of investment fraud are more likely to be better educated and wealthier), Forbes.com, August 31, 2006.

Great Vu, Smoky Vistas (Warfare puts just-announced condo project in Beirut, “La Residence by Ivana Trump,” on hold) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, August 14, 2006, p. 38.

Not Our Kind of Excitement (Table lists sorry performance of stocks flogged by Market Pulse of Atlanta, run by Bernard R. Schmitt) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, August 14, 2006, p. 38.

Crying Time (Set up in 1988 to help aging recording stars, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation hands out half the money it did years ago) (Informer), Forbes, July 24, 2006, p. 41.

Land of Strife (Wars in Lebanon go way back to the Bible), Forbes.com, July 21, 2006.

Enron Should Have Headquartered in Dublin (Table lists corporate-wrongdoing cases in Ireland with modest punishments) (Informer), Forbes, July 3, 2006, p. 42.

Investing Billions (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is an active player in financial markets), Forbes.com, June 26, 2006.

Pick Your Poison (Underwriters Laboratories refuses on principle to test equipment used to make cigarettes) (Informer), Forbes, June 19, 2006, p. 38.

How New York City Is Different (When billing property owners, New York City Fire Department notice warns against paying bribes) (Informer), Forbes, June 19, 2006, p. 38.

The Empire Strikes Back (Share prices of clients of Empire Relations Group tend to drop and stay low) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, June 19, 2006, p. 38.

Don’t Buy Its Stock (GAO report says SEC displays “material weaknesses” in accounting) (Informer), Forbes, June 5, 2006, p. 34.

A Blowout (Deep Well Oil & Gas have risen 517% in a year even though it hasn’t sold product and loses money) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, June 5, 2006, p.34.

My Advice Is Not Legal (Jailed tax lawyer Owen Fiore has website and office ready for his release) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, June 5, 2006, p. 34.

Not All the Sticky Fingers Come From Maple Candy (Table lists accused public officials and workers in Maine) (Informer), Forbes, June 5, 2006, p. 34.

Kudos for Prof. Aardvark (Financial Analysts Journal article by Liran Einav and Leeat Yariv says at the top ten economic departments faculty members whose last names start with letters low in the alphabet fare better) (Informer), Forbes, May 22, 2006, p. 38.

Mutiny Over the Bounty (In 17 years the SEC bounty program for tips on insider-trading has only paid a total of $67,570, in four cases) (Informer), Forbes. May 22, 2006, p. 38; Forbes.com, April 20, 2006.

All the Unnecessary Offense That’s Fit to Print (Table lists prominent publications that misspell New York Times controlling family Sulzberger as Sulzburger) (Informer), Forbes, May 22, 2006, p. 38.

Waiting for Hoffa (1975 office pool by AP journalists in Philadelphia on the day of week Jimmy Hoffa’s remains are found remains unpaid, but times have changed), Forbes.com, May 19, 2006.

High on the Hog (IRS says pig baron Wendell H. Murphy used a scam tax shelter to shield $97 million) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, May 8, 2006, p. 44.

Change for the Better? (Shares of Strata Oil & Gas have risen 1,415% in 10 months without obvious reason) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, May 8, 2006, p. 44.

Momentum Stocks: OK (Financial Analysts Journal article by Narasimhan Jagadeesh and Joshua Livnat says a positive earnings surprise can signal longer-term price gains when accompanied by upward revenue surprise) (Informer), Forbes, May 8, 2006, p. 44.

Even Giving Away Money Carries a Cost (Table lists private foundations with high overhead as measured by grants given) (Informer), Forbes, May 8, 2006, p. 44.

Policy Change (Epic battle brews in Washington over federal regulation of insurance), Forbes.com, April 24, 2006.

Zen and the Price of a Share (Xethanol, f/k/a Zen Pottery Equipment, has a $110 million market cap despite just $2 million in sales and losses) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 24, 2006, p. 32.

Who Pays in Long Run? (Table lists Google keywords with the highest cost per click) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 24, 2006, p. 32.

He Still Was Well Paid (United Way of America says President Brian A. Gallagher earned less than what it reported on federal tax returns) (Informer), Forbes, April 17, 2006, p. 36.

Unions: Watch What You Wish For (Billionaire Ronald W. Burkle, potential savior to Knight Ridder newspaper unions, had significant job losses at grocery companies he acquired) (Informer), Forbes, April 17, 2006, p. 36.

The Spokane Hustle Continues (Table lists recent fraud cases around tiny Spokane, Wash. (Informer), Forbes, April 17, 2006, p. 36.

Enron on the Hudson? (Lawsuit says that at now-defunct Impath, ex-KPMG auditors gamed an accounting system brought from KPMG) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 10, 2006, p. 34.

When Trilogy Gets on Board, Watch Out! (Table lists companies, promoted by Trilogy Capital Partners of Los Angeles, whose shares eventually tend to rise sharply, then fall and stay down) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, April 10, 2006, p. 34.

Billionaire MIA (After Forbes inquiry, Pr.com removes press release stating Jacques Cowell is worth $4.3 billion) (Informer), Forbes, March 27, 2006, p. 40.

Desperate Housewife? (Steve Pomeroy, head of Pomeroy IT Solutions, faces shareholder suit filed by wife) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, March 27, 2006, p. 40.

It’s All Academic (Table lists online universities that pay Google or Yahoo for ads suggesting easy degrees) (Informer), Forbes, March 27, 2006, p. 40.

Oldies But Goodies (Article co-authored by Jeremy J. Siegel says original companies in S&P 500 outperform current crop) (Informer), Forbes, March 13, 2006, p. 32.

How the West Was Yuan (China says 4,000 officials accused of economic crimes have fled with $50 billion) (Informer), Forbes, March 13, 2006, p. 32.

New at Fed: Less is More (New edition of Ben Bernanke’s economics textbook pares material) (Informer), Forbes, March 13, 2006, p. 32.

Makes FEMA Look Swift (SEC revokes registrations of 25 companies as much as 14 years behind in filings) (Informer), Forbes, March 13, 2006, p. 32.

What They Didn’t Tell You (SEC enforcement actions focus on things not told investors), Forbes.com, March 1, 2006.

Well-Fixed (Reuben Mark of Colgate-Palmolive tops aging big-company CEOs in present value of future pension) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, February 27, 2006, p. 38.

Short-Sellers Might be Waiting, Too (Axial Vector Engine predicts $140 million in yearly profits by 2008 although it has had no operating revenue since December 30, 2002) (Informer), Forbes, February 9, 2006, p. 38.

Here’s One Way That Elite Higher Education Stays Elite (Table shows that no billion-dollar-endowment college with the highest annual percent change in endowment kept tuition increase to 3% inflation rate) (Informer), Forbes, February 27, 2006, p. 38.

No Mention of His Tax Acumen (IRS says Kentucky developer William P. Butler used a sham shelter to duck taxes on $25 million of income) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, February 13, 2006, p. 42.

It’s All in the Marketing (Fee-only financial planners criticize decision by Smith Barney to call stockbrokers “financial advisors”) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, February 13, 2006, p. 42.

Blast-Furnace Investing (Silver coins minted through the mid-1960s are worth, as scrap, 550% above face value) (Informer), Forbes, February 13, 2006, p. 42.

Ranking the Academic Elite by Deadbeats (Table lists elite colleges with highest student-loan default rates) (Informer), Forbes, February 13, 2006, p. 42.

Crying Foul, not Fore (Oaktree Capital Management faces lawsuit charging “fraud and deceit” from members of Governor’s Golf Club in Tennessee) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 30, 2006, p. 34.

Live Two Centuries and You’ll Do Fine (Jeremy J. Siegel says equity-risk premium will be higher than 2%-3% prediction of others) (Informer), Forbes, January 30, 2006, p. 34.

How About Just Pulling the Plug? (5% of Internet domain registrations contain “patently false” information) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 30, 2006, p. 34.

United Way’s New Way (Fundraising giant changes way of distributing largess), Forbes.com, January 16, 2006.

That Outfit Looked Great on the Dummy (Study says only 8% of women have hourglass body shape but most clothes are designed on that model) (Informer, with co-author), Forbes, January 9, 2006, p. 32.

The Great Salt Lake Isn’t the Only Bitter Taste (Table lists recent fraud cases in Utah) (Informer), Forbes, January 9, 2006, p. 32.

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