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Om Malik interviewed my old boss Bill Hambrecht about the state of the economy and the future of the IPO in Silicon Valley. Watch the whole thing. Hambrecht has worked on transparency in the pricing of securities for many years. His ideas about using a modified dutch auction to price initial public offerings are still revolutionary.

On the one hand, distinguished financiers such as Bill Hambrecht are one step ahead of others… on the other hand, hearing them say that everything will be fine does suggest an element of being, you know, out of touch.  Anyway, here’s an interview Om Malik did with Mr.

Om Malik has a great session with Bill Hambrecht, tech investment banker extraordinaire, in which they discuss what the current financial fall out means for Silicon Valley and the tech industry. I was expecting to find him deeply worried; instead he was amazingly optimistic and, most importantly, wholly confident in the Silicon Valley way of life.

Last night I watched with morbid fascination as a group of talking heads on CNBC discussed the fall (and subsequent bankruptcy) of Lehman Brothers, the 158-year-old firm that survived the Great Depression, two world wars, and a devastating attack on the American way of life.

Last night I watched with morbid fascination as a group of talking heads on CNBC discussed the fall (and subsequent bankruptcy) of Lehman Brothers, the 158-year-old firm that survived the Great Depression, two world wars, and a devastating attack on the American way of life.

Last night I watched with morbid fascination as a group of talking heads on CNBC discussed the fall (and subsequent bankruptcy) of Lehman Brothers, the 158-year-old firm that survived the Great Depression, two world wars, and a devastating attack on the American way of life.

When Rackspace Hosting Inc. attempted to go public in 2001, it withdrew the offering because of market conditions. Seven years later, tough conditions aren't stopping the Web hosting company from...

When Rackspace Hosting Inc. attempted to go public in 2001, it withdrew the offering because of market conditions. Seven years later, tough conditions aren't stopping the Web hosting company from...

Almost a year after narrowly losing his bid for a seat on Motorola Inc.'s [MOT] board, Carl Icahn has done even better: He got two. Motorola Monday said it has agreed to nominate two members of Icahn's proposed slate: William Hambrecht, 72, founder of W.R.