Robert Rubin

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  Taking Sides: Will Wall Street’s Generosity to GOP Continue?

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  September 25, 2012

  In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama had a substantial edge over John McCain in raising money from Wall Street. That advantage has not only evaporated for the president in the current race, but has reversed dramatically.

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  Paulson, Rubin Say Congress Will Blink on Fiscal Cliff

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  In something of a blast from the past, two former Treasury secretaries from different parties agree the U.S. probably will avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

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  Fiscal Follies: Billionaires & Estate Taxes

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  September 30, 2010

  While most of Americans who invest in ETFs and other financial products don't want higher taxes, a tiny cadre of super-rich Americans is calling for a return of death taxes, also referred to as "estate taxes."

• Estate Tax Backed by Nonprofit Group and Wealthy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2010

  The group United for a Fair Economy (UFE) held a press conference call on Wednesday, July 21, seeking the return of a robust estate tax.

• Venture Populist: Variable Liquidity

  By Jeff Joseph  |  September 1, 2009

  In last month's column, I posited that private investments in venture and early-stage companies are ideally characterized by their potential for positive asymmetrical outcomes (PAO),...

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  Duck and cover democrats

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2009

  They just don't get it. I know; I'm beginning to sound like an old crank waving his fist and yelling at the damn kids to...

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  Where to From Here?: Election 2008

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2008

  Now that Barack Obama has been elected the next President of the United States, the nation's inboxes, airwaves, and TV screens are awash with advice...

• Citigroup's Chairman Retires

  By Staff Writer  |  November 5, 2007

  Citigroup Chairman and CEO Charles Prince has "elected to retire," according to a November 4 announcement, with no permanent successor in place. Prince is the latest Wall Street chairman to fall victim to the subprime and credit woes that have embroiled the markets in the second half of 2007, and...