Walter Isaacson interview with Elon Musk
The entrepreneur, Elon Musk offered a glimpse into his life in innovation while in conversation with the Aspen Institute’s Walter Isaacson. H/T valueinvestingworld.com Walter Isaacson…
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Market News: LinkedIn Corp, Groupon Inc, GoPro Inc
The stock markets in the United States gained driven by the unexpected decision of the Bank of Japan to increase its economic stimulus, which ignited…
Thinking Money: Four Money Moves To Outsmart Your Brain
Finally, the explanation for why Americans aren’t saving enough: It’s not sexy. Now, spending: that’s sexy. That’s one of the findings in Thinking Money: The…
Starbucks to Start Coffee Delivery in Select Markets Next Year
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), the world’s largest coffee chain said it would start delivering coffee and food in select markets next year as part of its…
Shippers Complain To Regulators Of Poor Service From Buffett’s BNSF
Major port renovation projects in the cities of Seattle and Tacoma are being delayed due to lack of rail capacity, according to industry analysts and…
How Does the Brain Work? [VIDEO]
Dr. Neal DeGrasse Tyson & NOVA science NOW delve into magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist and…
Michael Lewis Talks Wall Street With Colbert [VIDEO]
“Liar’s Poker” author Michael Lewis discusses the questionable ethics of Wall Street and plays a high-stakes game with Stephen. (6:45) Also see Michael Lewis on…
BlackBerry Ltd Announces New Features For BBM
CEO John Chen hopes that the service will lead to the development of a new revenue stream for the struggling manufacturer. The upgrade will be…
Stratasys, Ltd. Expects Stronger 3D Printing Market as HP Enters the Segment
Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) expressed its expectation that the 3D printing market will become more robust and the competition will become stronger. The company made the…
Groupon Inc And LinkedIn Corp Both Beat Earnings Estimates
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) shares skyrocketed 24.71% to $7.48 on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results. The company posted revenue of $757 million with adjusted…
GDP May Be Ready To Accelerate Economic Growth [CHART]
GDP May Be Ready to Accelerate Growth by Todd Sullivan, ValuePlays “Davidson” submits: Real GDP was better than expected. But, if one looks at the…
Samsung Unveils Two New Smartphones: Galaxy A5 And A3
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (LON:BC94) (KRX:0059935) has stayed true to its word, revealing details of the new Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A3, with the…
One Easy Behavioral Trick to Gain Confidence and Power
Here is an excerpt from 250wrods.com on one easy behavioral trick to gain confidence and power followed by a book review on The As If…
BOJ Shocks Markets With Surprise Easing
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan surprised global financial markets on Friday by expanding its massive monetary easing as economic growth and inflation have not…
Proxy Access In The United States
In this summary of CFA Institute findings, we take a brief look at the history of proxy access, discuss the pertinent academic studies, examine the…