The Cash-Only Doctors' Club - December 3, 2012 Issue

December 3, 2012 Issue

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Is Concierge Medicine the Future of Health Care?

By Devin Leonard

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Is SAC Capital's Steve Cohen Worth Catching?

By William D. Cohan

Is SAC Capital's Steve Cohen Worth Catching?

Bloomberg View: The Greek Rescue Plan Is No Rescue at All

Bloomberg View: The Greek Rescue Plan Is No Rescue at All

Bloomberg View: Egypt's Uncertain Path to Democracy

Bloomberg View: Egypt's Uncertain Path to Democracy

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Urging Economists to Step Away From the Blackboard

By Brendan Greeley

Urging Economists to Step Away From the Blackboard

Pakistan, Land of Entrepreneurs

By Naween A. Mangi

Pakistan, Land of Entrepreneurs

Dollar-Less Iranians Discover Virtual Currency

By Max Raskin

Dollar-Less Iranians Discover Virtual Currency

The March of Robots Into Chinese Factories

By Dexter Roberts

The March of Robots Into Chinese Factories

By Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

The Curious Case of Samsung's Missing TVs

By Jun Yang and Kyunghee Park

The Curious Case of Samsung's Missing TVs

Thursday Night Football Scores Big for the NFL

By Andy Fixmer

Thursday Night Football Scores Big for the NFL

For Fracking, It's Getting Easier Being Green

By David Wethe

For Fracking, It's Getting Easier Being Green

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Will the Feds Crack Down on Pot or Look the Other Way?

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Will the Feds Crack Down on Pot or Look the Other Way?

Why Did Florida Fire Allen West?

By Michael C. Bender

Why Did Florida Fire Allen West?

Geithner's Secret Tax-Rate Freezing Powers

By Richard Rubin

Geithner's Secret Tax-Rate Freezing Powers

Seven Senate Democrats Who May Buck Obama on Taxes

By Kathleen Hunter

Seven Senate Democrats Who May Buck Obama on Taxes

The Science Behind Those Obama Campaign E-Mails

By Joshua Green

The Science Behind Those Obama Campaign E-Mails

News - Technology

News - Technology

Why Hewlett-Packard's Impulse Buy Didn't Pay Off

By Aaron Ricadela

From Wartime Technology Comes Hurricane Relief

By Sam Grobart

A Gambling Parlor on Your Smartphone

By Cliff Edwards

A Gambling Parlor on Your Smartphone

Charles Huang: Big-Screen Gaming From a Phone

By Ari Levy

Charles Huang: Big-Screen Gaming From a Phone

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Mary Schapiro's Unfinished Business

By Robert Schmidt and Peter Coy and Joshua Gallu and Jesse Hamilton

Mary Schapiro's Unfinished Business

Japan's Property Market Comes Back to Life

By Bruce Einhorn and Kathleen Chu

Japan's Property Market Comes Back to Life

A Faustian Bargain for State Pension Plans

By Martin Z. Braun and William Selway

A Faustian Bargain for State Pension Plans

Home-Equity Lending Is on the Rise Again

By Kathleen M. Howley

Home-Equity Lending Is on the Rise Again

McMoRan's Ultra-Deep Well Is Stuck in the Mud

By Edward Klump

McMoRan's Ultra-Deep Well Is Stuck in the Mud

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Charlie Rose Talks to Warren Buffett

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Warren Buffett

Focus On Enterprise

Focus On Enterprise

Small Business and Daily Deals: The Affair Is Over

By Karen E. Klein

Small Business and Daily Deals: The Affair Is Over

Small Business Saturday Grows Up

By John Tozzi

Small Business Saturday Grows Up

Crowdfunding Is About to Get More Crowded

By Nick Leiber

Crowdfunding Is About to Get More Crowded

Speeding Up the Discovery of Drugs

By John Tozzi

Speeding Up the Discovery of Drugs

Small Biz Suffers From State Budget Cuts for Courts

By Peter S. Green

Small Biz Suffers From State Budget Cuts for Courts

Features

Features

Is Concierge Medicine the Future of Health Care?

By Devin Leonard

Is Concierge Medicine the Future of Health Care?

A Pet Food Store Fights to Survive Sandy

By Karl Greenfeld

A Pet Food Store Fights to Survive Sandy

Bill Watkins's @#*&! Bright Idea

By Jeffrey M. O'Brien

Bill Watkins's @#*&! Bright Idea

Etc.

Etc.

Shakespeare in the Boardroom

By Claire Suddath

Shakespeare in the Boardroom

Talking Turkey at the Butterball Hot Line

By Claire Suddath

Talking Turkey at the Butterball Hot Line

Dropbox: The Best Online Photo-Sharing Site

By Sam Grobart

Dropbox: The Best Online Photo-Sharing Site

Beware the Presenter's Paradox

By Christopher Bonanos

Beware the Presenter's Paradox

'Annie': A Culture Warrior Rides Again

By Logan Hill

'Annie': A Culture Warrior Rides Again

The Roundup

Scott Wiener on San Francisco's Ban on Public Nudity

Scott Wiener on San Francisco's Ban on Public Nudity