A US government shutdown would hit an economy struggling to sustain its post-crisis rebound, but experts say the impact will only be substantial if Washington’s political paralysis lasts several weeks. More than 800,000 non-essential federal workers…
Horizon Kinetics September letter below This month’s commentary concludes our series on predictive attributes with a discussion of liquidations. These … Read more
Some US Hedge Funds fear the Netherlands, where household debt exceeds GDP, will be the eurozone’s next trouble spot. Lars Dijkstra, … Read more
By Michael Carney On September 30, 2013Crowdfunding is not just about startups raising money. Even excluding rewards-based campaigns like those offered by Kickstarter and Indiegogo, so-called equity crowdfunding, the type that represents an investment…
Whitney Tilson is out with a strong response to a ‘supporter’ of K12, Inc. (NYSE:LRN) (a stock which Tilson is short), … Read more
By Daniel P. Collins October 1, 2013 • Reprints When the International Energy Agency reported nearly a year ago that the United States would become the world’s largest producer of crude oil within 10 years and be completely energy independent by…
When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reports its September quarter results next month, one of the key things analysts will be paying … Read more
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLRE) had a profitable September and third quarter, according to new data posted on the company’s website. The … Read more
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. … Read more
In true monopoly board game fashion, CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) – based in Jacksonville, FL – is one of the nation’s leading transportation … Read more
“Five years ago this fall, an epidemic of fraud and thievery in the financial-services industry triggered the collapse of our economy,” writes Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi. “Today, the same Wall Street crowd that caused the crash is not merely…
By Carol R. Kaufman October 1, 2013 • Reprints For How to build a business plan by Diane Mix Birnberg. Hey, emerging managers, when you give your elevator speech to a client, what does it include? Chances are you’ve perfected your pitch, talking…
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) Chairman & CEO Klaus Kleinfeld spoke with FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Liz Claman about his thoughts on tapering. Kleinfeld … Read more
The stock markets in the United States experienced massive a sell off as investors prepare for a potential shutdown of … Read more
U.S. President Obama will speak on the prospect of a government shutdown at 4:45 p.m., hours after saying he is … Read more