Legalized cannabis isn’t good business-yet

 

uruguay-marijuanaBy Ed Zwirn

(New York Post April 26, 2015)

Marijuana has been smokin’ hot lately, with Wall Street trying to tap into the reefer madness with all sorts of funds aimed at businesses in Colorado and Washington state.

That being said, legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis is not the same as making it good business. Continue reading

Take a look back as Monticello turns 200

By Ed Zwirn

River Reporter Aug. 26-Sept 1, 2004

By ED ZWIRN

arts1-monticello02MONTICELLO, NY — The county seat of Sullivan County is set to kick off the 200th anniversary of its founding this weekend.

The four-day event starts Thursday with a jazz concert and barbeque in the Town of Thompson Park at 4:30 p.m. The evening will continue with a performance by The Jazz Knights, a United States Military Band, and fireworks provided by the Monticello Raceway.

Saturday will include a firemen’s parade down Broadway 1:00 p.m.

But the festivities may obscure some of the events of “karmic” significance connected with Monticello’s rise to prominence 200 years ago. Continue reading

Long Bond’s Price Falls Despite Stock Volatility

By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN and ED ZWIRN Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal
Updated Aug. 6, 1998 12:14 a.m. ET

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NEW YORK — Continuing turbulence in the stock market failed to lift Treasury securities Wednesday, as safe-harbor bond buying was overwhelmed by selling from international investors. Continue reading