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August 2013

Hedge Funds Are for Suckers

At the height of the financial crisis in 2008, a group of famous hedge fund managers was made to stand […]

Europe’s zombie banks: Blight of the living dead

“PROBABLY the most successful monetary-policy measure undertaken in recent times.” That is Mario Draghi’s self-effacing judgment on the outright monetary […]

Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road

By KEITH BRADSHER, New York Times, AZAMAT KULYENOV, a 26-year-old train driver, slid the black-knobbed throttle forward, and the 1,800-ton […]

Hedge Fund Alpha is Negative; Down Around 1700 BPs in 11 Years

Adam Parker of Morgan Stanley is out with a new report on the S&P 500. He notes that hedge fund […]

10 Investment Rules To Live By

by Lance Roberts, From Street Talk Live, I was recently interviewed by Fox Business for my thoughts on what “first […]

3 Brilliant Negotiating Tips I Learned From Steve Jobs

  3 Brilliant Negotiating Tips I Learned From Steve Jobs BY Peter Cohan This entrepreneur reveals what he learned watching […]

My Favorite Place in Panama

My Favorite Place in Panama  By Jessica Ramesch I grew up in Eugene, Oregon—a fantastic place because of its cool, […]

Ai40 Weekly Commentary – 19 August 2013

Good news for the Ai40 Index as it clawed past the 113 mark this week, closing up 0.2%, or 0.23 […]

The Real Cost: Rising Interest Rates and Monthly Mortgage Payments

The latest rise in interest rates is already having impact on the on housing affordability. As rates rise, mortgage payments […]

Buffett Acolyte Zhao Returns to China Stocks

By Bei Hu, Bloomberg,  Zhao Danyang, the Chinese investor who won a charity lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett in 2008, […]