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Successful Morgan Stanley Advisor Invests Like an Endowment
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:40
Successful Morgan Stanley advisor Victor Livingstone invests the way Harvard and Yale do: long-term and lots of alternative assets.
2015 NFL Preview: NFC East
Forbes - 15 Aug 2015 02:48
A preview of the NFC East and where I project each team will finish in what should be an intriguing 2015 NFL season. Will the Dallas Cowboys repeat? How will the Philadelphia Eagles perform after Chip Kelly's bold off-se...
Tech takes paperwork out of home mortgages
USA Today - 15 Aug 2015 18:04
Technology is making it easier to apply for mortgages, submit documents and close on loans.
In Europe, It's Time to Bet on the Banks
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:41
After a quarter of strong earnings, the financial sector hasn't moved ahead of the broader market. Many financial stocks still have appealing valuations.
The Exaggerated Income Gap
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:40
Estimates of U.S. income inequality fail to account for the underground economy.
China's Yuan Could Fall 10% or More
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:40
Up & Down Wall Street: History suggests that China's currency devaluation won't be a one-time move. More trouble ahead for multinational consumer stocks.
Scientists are building a floating lab that looks like the starship Enterprise from 'Star Trek'
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 20:37
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"Teen Titan" DLC On Batman: Arkham Knight Challenges You To #BeatHarry
Bidness etc. - 15 Aug 2015 17:23
Batman: Arkham Knight is already one of the year's biggest video game blockbusters, and developer Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive, a division of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), are adding even more content f...
The 11 top-grossing video games of all time
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 17:00
The video game industry is serious business. Analysts estimate that the video game industry is going to pull in north of $100 billion in revenues in 2015. These are the highest-grossing games of all time, using the most ...
British Gas broke into my home to change the meter - but I'm not even a customer
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2015 10:00
Energy company got the wrong address but has only offered me a paltry £35 in compensation I am not a British Gas customer. However, in August last year British Gas representatives broke into my home while I was at work ...
Frozen pensions: why I believe the rules are unfair
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2015 10:00
If I retire to my ancestral home in India, my UK pension rights will be stripped from me I was nine years old when, with my two sisters, I moved from Aden in Yemen to the UK. We faced numerous challenges, as all first-ge...
Hope for expats in UK pensions 'lottery'
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2015 10:00
Pensioners living abroad denied inflation linked rises can take heart from the rise of Jeremy Corbyn The seemingly unstoppable rise of Jeremy Corbyn - the bookies' favourite to win the Labour leadership contest - could b...
Co-op Energy customers angry at six months' wait for bills
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2015 10:00
Following a complaint to Guardian Money, more tales of woe emerge about the firm's broken payment system and its frustrating website Co-operative Energy has become the latest supplier to go into customer services meltdow...
Brazil's Economic Woes Put Sugar in "Real" Trouble
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:40
Brazil's currency has fallen, which lifts sugar exports, but creates an oversupply that pummels prices.
What's in a Name? For Mutual Funds, It's Performance
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 09:40
Peer performance is useful, but it's important to know what's behind that relative result.
Hedge Fund Sheds Almost Entire Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stake
Bidness etc. - 15 Aug 2015 17:03
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) had a tough second quarter this year. Apart from missing revenue estimates, the company battled with a decelerated Chinese economy and numerous price target cuts on rising uncertain...
This Apple employee is so secretive he signs his emails with a question mark (AAPL)
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 16:17
Apple is known for being extremely secretive, not only to the public but internally as well. Employees learn information on a need-to-know basis, which means you're only given the exact amount of insight you need to do y...
Businesses delivering the most coveted perk: a better commute
The Guardian - 15 Aug 2015 16:00
Everyone hates a rough commute. So why aren't more companies helping their employees come up with better alternatives to driving? • Send us your tips, tales and secrets from the front lines of sustainable business Imag...
Large Washington fire burns buildings near Canadian border
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 08:21
SEATTLE (AP) -- A wildfire in a rugged area of northern Washington state near the Canadian border was one of several that chased hundreds of people from their homes Friday in the drought-stricken state, authorities said....
Most Health Insurance Co-ops Are Losing Money, Federal Audit Finds
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2015 05:02
Most of the insurance co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act enrolled fewer people than they had predicted, according to the inspector general at the health department.
Time Warner Cable Attracts Soros Investment, Comcast to Challenge Google's YouTube
The Street - 15 Aug 2015 04:57
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Time Warner Cable slipped on Friday, despite reports that it landed an investment stake from Soros Fund Management during a period when the cable company announced its massive merger plans wit...
Betting on a Smooth Ride, Investors Flock to Tesla
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2015 04:55
The company seems to embody many of a typical Wall Street investor's desires: disruptive technology, larger-than-life founders and dazzling growth projections.