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Russia breaks into top 5 world economies, displacing Germany

Russia has overtaken Germany as the fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, according to the latest World […]

To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab?

By MALCOLM RITTER, Associated Press    NEW YORK (AP) — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last […]

Do Not Cross CrossFit

Do Not Cross CrossFit Greg Glassman’s essential business outlook is this: he can do whatever the hell he wants to. […]

Gorilla Flipping Homes as Rebound Revives Rapid Trades

Gorilla Flipping Homes as Rebound Revives Rapid Trades By Heather Perlberg – Jul 19, 2013 John Helmick loves to buy […]

Why Everybody Loves Tesla

The Tesla Motors (TSLA) design studio in Los Angeles is a huge open space that usually has a couple of […]

UFC Fighters Get Pummeled for a Living, and the Pay Stinks

UFC Fighters Get Pummeled for a Living, and the Pay Stinks By Keenan Mayo on July 03, 2013 http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-07-03/ufc-fighters-get-pummeled-for-a-living-and-the-pay-stinks Obscurity […]

Taking Seniority: Looking to Bank Loans in Uncertain Markets

By Elizabeth (Beth) MacLean , From Pimco website, ​ Bank loans are senior secured loans to non-investment-grade corporations. They are […]

The fastest way to triple your money is…housing?

For the past several years single-family housing investors have been playing the buy and hold game. Strong rental demand and […]

Ground Zero in Crypto-Commerce

There were no cubicles, no executive suites, and no visible hierarchies of power. It was just a large open room […]

Property Crushes Hedge Funds in Alternative Markets

By Devin Banerjee,  Bloomberg Markets Magazine, “Why would anyone invest in the stock market?” Hamilton “Tony” James looked up from […]