US economy faces hefty hit if government shuts down
US economy faces hefty hit if government shuts down (via AFP) A US government shutdown would hit an economy struggling to sustain its post-crisis rebound,…
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Horizon Kinetics Case Study on Finova Capital Liquidation
Horizon Kinetics September letter below This month’s commentary concludes our series on predictive attributes with a discussion of liquidations. These are an extremely interesting type…
Hedge Funds Bet Against Netherlands as Private Debt Soars [VIDEO]
Some US Hedge Funds fear the Netherlands, where household debt exceeds GDP, will be the eurozone’s next trouble spot. Lars Dijkstra, chief investment officer with Kempen…
Invested.in looks beyond startups, launches a crowdfunding portal for institutional funds
Invested.in looks beyond startups, launches a crowdfunding portal for institutional funds (via Pando Daily) By Michael Carney On September 30, 2013Crowdfunding is not just about…
Whitney Tilson Fires Back in Response to “Tilson Tirade”
Whitney Tilson is out with a strong response to a ‘supporter’ of K12, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) (a stock which Tilson is short), who attacked Tilson in a…
USA: Energy producer for the world?
USA: Energy producer for the world? (via Futures Magazine) By Daniel P. Collins October 1, 2013 • Reprints When the International Energy Agency reported nearly…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 5S Still Out Of Stock In Many Areas
When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reports its September quarter results next month, one of the key things analysts will be paying close attention to is iPhone…
AAPL, VOD, Gold Soar in Q3 Boosting Greenlight’s Returns
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLRE) had a profitable September and third quarter, according to new data posted on the company’s website. The re-insurer run by David Einhorn…
Warren Buffett’s Media General Climbs 5 Percent
Today’s daily gainers are: Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), Polycom Inc (NASDAQ:PLCM) and Daily Losers are BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF), Angie’s List Inc (NASDAQ:ANGI),…
CSX Corporation: A Look at The Moat and The Risks
In true monopoly board game fashion, CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) – based in Jacksonville, FL – is one of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers. Operating about 21,000 railroad…
Matt Taibbi on Wall Street’s Campaign to Loot Public Pensions
Matt Taibbi on Wall Street’s Campaign to Loot Public Pensions (via Moyers & Company) “Five years ago this fall, an epidemic of fraud and thievery…
Is your fund business and governance ready?
Is your fund business and governance ready? (via Futures Magazine) By Carol R. Kaufman October 1, 2013 • Reprints For How to build a business…
Alcoa CEO: Looking Forward to the Taper [VIDEO]
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) Chairman & CEO Klaus Kleinfeld spoke with FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Liz Claman about his thoughts on tapering. Kleinfeld said, “we are not afraid…
Market News: Active Network, Brookfield Office, Coca-Cola, P&G
The stock markets in the United States experienced massive a sell off as investors prepare for a potential shutdown of the federal government as lawmakers…
President Obama Statement Live From the White House [VIDEO]
U.S. President Obama will speak on the prospect of a government shutdown at 4:45 p.m., hours after saying he is “not at all resigned” to…