Manhattan vs. Minneapolis You know you’re talking about a different housing market — OK, planet — when local Realtors casually toss off observations like the one above. See, “Manhattan Feels a Russian Chill” (The New York Times; March 28, 2014). In this case, the Manhattan-based agent was explaining why Russian oligarchs seeking to keep a...Read More
Plugging “Flash Boys” on 60 Minutes, Etc. [Editor’s Note: see also this later post, “Michael Lewis’ Growing List of Enemies“] How good is Michael Lewis’ new book, “Flash Boys?” I don’t know — I haven’t read it (it’s due to be released later this week). But, I give his marketing campaign for the new book...Read More
