Matt Taibi is pretty much the best investigating reporter on financial matters. If you don't want to read a magazine, you can read his pieces in book form: http://www.amazon.com/Griftopia-Mac...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302657244&sr=8-1 It is sort of sad, but true, that in America the best political commentary is on Comedy Central and the best financial journalism is in a music magazine...