Benzinga Strategies

Foundry Group co-founder and managing director Brad Feld discusses his new book, "Venture Deals: How to Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist," and his attempt to empower the entrepreneurial community with a higher level of financial literacy.

Capstone Investments senior internet analyst Paul Meeks explains why he is the only guy on the Street with a sell rating on LNKD, citing excessively high valuations. Meeks thinks we could see a bubble in social media last until some of the bigger players like Facebook and Twitter come to market.

Dennis Gartman, author of the Gartman Letter, discusses an impending eurozone breakup and says the gold in euros trade has become too crowded.

Wageningen University water economist David Zetland, author of the new book entitled "The End of Abundance: Economic Solutions to Water Scarcity," explains free market pricing solutions to the threat of increased water scarcity in the U.S.

STRATFOR Senior Eurasia Analyst Marko Papic breaks down market fears over Italian and Spanish political crises and debt loads, discusses the latest out of Greek bailout talks, and explains the reason why credit ratings agencies have been relegated to uselessness in the eurozone.

Oakland Institute founder and executive director Anuradha Mittal details the institutional investments being made in African farmland right now as investment banks and sovereign wealth funds move to sweep up property on the cheap while driving up land and food prices.

UMKC professor of economics and former senior regulator Bill Black and Atlantic Equities partner Edward Lewis offer a cautious outlook on Bank of America despite recent optimism as a result of its recently-announced $8.5 billion mortgage settlement.

Bianco Research president Jim Bianco: "The companies are gaming the system and the analysts are willing to play along."

TD Economics senior economist James Marple discusses weak personal income data in the context of inflationary pressures and broader economic conditions.

Peterson Institute for International Economics research fellow Jacob Kirkegaard explains why buying time with another bailout for Greece is the best way forward.

International Securities Exchange Index and ETF Manager Mark Abssy discusses ETF offerings that allow investors to go long resources like copper and water.

Granite Springs Asset Management MD Vincent Truglia says a resolution to the euro crisis is “really a question of the shape of the eurozone.”

Wall Street Strategies retail analyst Brian Sozzi is still cautious after retail sales come in better than expected, but says the 17% move in JCP after the Ron Johnson announcement is justified.

SecondMarket founder and CEO Barry Silbert discusses recent social media IPOs and what he's seeing from atop the largest secondary trading platform in the world.

STRATFOR VP of Analysis Peter Zeihan discusses the geopolitical implications of Germany's newfound lack of energy sovereignty.

Tradersaudio.com president and S&P futures pit squawker Ben Lichtenstein sees a heavy technical emphasis on the index this week due to a light economic data schedule.

Platts associate editor of the Platts European Power Daily Andreas Franke discusses Germany's options for obtaining electricity in the short and medium terms.

Dennis Gartman on Greece: "“When you get debt-to-GDP ratio above 150%, history says the country fails--and this will be a failure eventually.”

TheStreet.com senior contributor and veteran oil trader Dan Dicker discusses the Parnon Energy oil price manipulation case, the Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley research notes, and gas prices.

Marc Faber, editor and publisher of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report: "U.S. debt is of grave concern."