Brian Beers is an Emmy Award-nominated senior producer with the digital editorial team at CNBC covering business news, the financial markets, investing and the economy. He has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University where he majored in Finance.
Brian Beers
Senior Producer, CNBC
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After the NBA Finals each year, a new group of hardcourt hopefuls will interview, workout and market themselves in an effort to catch the eye of a prospective NBA team.
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After a stinging end to the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers following Thursday's playoffs elimination by the Boston Celtics, many basketball fans are speculating where the reigning back-to-back league MVP might end up for the upcoming 2010-11 season.
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Here's a look at some of the more unusual proposition bets that are being taken on the "big game" by one of the premier online gambling sites, Bodog.com this year.
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Whether the economy is in a boom or a bust, the so-called "sin stocks" are supposed to be business as usual either way. In reality though, many of the stocks trading in the gambling, drinking and adult entertainment sectors have proven to be extremely volatile of late.
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"Nothing good can come from the Federal Reserve," writes Texas Congressman Ron Paul in his latest book hitting shelves this week, titled "End the Fed." Paul makes the case that the Fed is the main culprit responsible for the current economic mess the country faces through the destructive policies of cheap credit and excessive money printing.
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With the NASDAQ enjoying a sizable surge over the past couple of months, momentum plays seem to be back on the radar for many investors.
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With governments scrambling, global health organizations offering dire warnings, flu masks flying off the shelves and the news media running around-the-clock coverage of the imminent swine flu ‘pandemic’, is the hype more out of control than the virus itself?
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We've filtered through the data on the 75 largest metropolitan areas, to find those that are being hit the hardest by rental vacancies. Is your metro area on the list?
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The number of empty homes across the country are up. Check out the metro areas with the highest homeowner vacancy rates.
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As the markets listened in on Treasury Secretary Geithner's plan to restore financial stability, one thing became increasingly clear. This time around, the Treasury was committed to "increase transparency and accountability to protect taxpayers." If their website is an indication, so far "transparency" is far from here.