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For Value Investors, It's a European Vacation
Barron's - 8 Aug 2015 11:10
There's still lots of bad news coming out of Europe, but some bright spots are beginning to appear as well. These value-oriented fund managers are starting to become more optimistic.
Seven countries near bankruptcy
USA Today - 8 Aug 2015 16:30
All of them instill relatively little confidence among investors, to say the least.
The bankers - they've won again
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2015 10:00
Once fully privatised, why should the Royal Bank of Scotland behave differently than in the past? The truly depressing thing about this week's £2bn RBS shares sell-off is not that it was an underpriced giveaway to the C...
Income Hunters: Where to Invest When Rates Rise
Barron's - 8 Aug 2015 10:27
Barron's Income Investing Roundtable sizes up bonds, REITs, MLPs, preferreds, and dividend stocks.
Activist makes $1 billion investment in American Express
New York Post - 8 Aug 2015 06:14
West Coast activist Jeff Ubben is taking aim at credit card kingpin American Express -- the latest in a string of activist plays this week. Ubben’s ValueAct Capital of San...
Opinit: The Emotion-Based App Looking To Change The Way You Curate Content
Forbes - 9 Aug 2015 01:18
Real human emotion is the intangible element that sparks our authentic connection to people, content and experiences.
FinTech Filling the Gap in Student Loan Refinancing
Forbes - 8 Aug 2015 18:17
Fundamentally altering the financial services industry and traditional banking methods, financial service technology (FinTech) companies are disrupting several existing sub-sectors of traditional lending markets.
27 Powerful Pieces Of Graffiti That Paint Greece's Frustration Amidst Crisis
The Huffington Post - 8 Aug 2015 17:06
Greece's debt crisis reached new heights last month as the government in Athens and the country's international creditors engaged in contentious negotiations over a third bailout in exchange for new austerity measures. S...
11 famous executives who majored in philosophy
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2015 16:00
Through one lens, the study of philosophy is the purest intellectual quest there is. Through another, it's a punch line. (Q: How many philosophers does it take to change a light-bulb? A: Three: one to change the lightbu...
City council takes the battle to payday lenders - by offering loans of its own
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2015 10:00
In an innovative move said to be worth £20m a year to Sheffield's poorest residents, the local authority is offering an alternative to the likes of Wonga and Provident Financial The city of Sheffield will, on Monday, la...
PICO Holdings Looks Sharply Undervalued
Barron's - 8 Aug 2015 09:20
The holding company sells at a 35% discount to book value, and has been slow to monetize its water assets. Why that could change.
Hillary's Secret Weapon: Trump
Barron's - 8 Aug 2015 09:04
Before Trump entered the presidential race, he and Bill Clinton chatted. That's made some in the GOP suspicious. Also, what the jobs numbers portend.
EU finds no evidence of illegal activity in Apple's music streaming deals: report
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2015 08:38
(Reuters) – Antitrust authorities in Europe failed to find evidence that Apple Inc’s deals with record labels and online music streaming services are blocking rivals’ access to its music streaming platform, Re/code...
Oil Continues Dip As US Rig Count And Jobs Increase
Bidness etc. - 8 Aug 2015 18:21
US crude oil closed below $44 per barrel for the first time since March 2014 on Friday, as rig count increases and dollar gains strength. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the US benchmark for oil prices, closed 7...
Logitech, Tied to PCs, Bets on Reinvention
Barron's - 8 Aug 2015 09:52
The developer of computer mice is now attempting to move away from supplying PC makers and into branded peripherals.
5 Unexpected Problems I Faced When I Became My Own Boss
ABC News - 8 Aug 2015 08:20
There???s a reason why so many people stay happily ensconced in their desk jobs.
The Smart Way for an Executive to Exit
Wall Street Journal - 8 Aug 2015 06:45
Merger and acquisition activity is booming, and some executives may soon find themselves unemployed. Here are ways for high earners to maximize certain work-related benefits and avoid costly errors.
Tenants who face eviction every year
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2015 10:00
Letting agents and landlords are using Section 21 notices to force private renters into signing new contracts at higher rents Private renters are living in constant fear of being evicted, with some households sent evicti...
Twitter considers board shakeup, may include exit of Costolo: Bloomberg
Reuters - 8 Aug 2015 04:33
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc's board is weighing a shakeup that could involve the exit of former Chief Executive Dick Costolo, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. Job Gains May Mean Interest Rate Hikes Are Coming
inc - 8 Aug 2015 04:08
Economists are predicting that the Federal Reserve is all but sure to raise short-term interest rates next month.
A professor tested the 'Prisoner's Dilemma' on his students by bribing them with extra credit points
Business Insider - 9 Aug 2015 01:56
A professor at the University of Maryland threw his class a curveball when he allowed them to each choose how many extra credit points they wanted to add to their final paper grade. Join the conversation about this story...
Ohio: Where Charter Students No Longer Count (Depending on the Circumstance)
Forbes - 9 Aug 2015 01:44
When is a student a student, or not a student, at a school? In Ohio, the answer to that question is very fluid.