Description: Alex Molinaroli explains why his company moved to Ireland. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 09, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2cgLsGW Questions for Discussions: Do you believe tax rates in different countries plays an important role in decisions related to mergers and acquisitions? How should governments deal with this issue?
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Wells Fargo fires 5,300 for creating phony accounts
Description: Wells Fargo fired 5,300 employees for creating ghost accounts without customers knowing. Regulators allege millions of bank and credit card accounts were opened. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 08, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2016/09/08/wells-fargo-fires-5300-for-creating-phony-accounts.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why is this incident so significant for the company and the industry as a whole? Do you… Read more »
Opinion: No investor is paying attention to this important anniversary
Description: Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, eight years ago, reminds us that we can rarely predict a calamity Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 09, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-investor-is-paying-attention-to-this-important-anniversary-2016-09-09?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: Summarize what the report says about this event and the legacy. Do you agree with the assessments presented?
Here’s the No. 1 lie the bulls tell about the U.S. market
Description: Bearish P/E ratio calculation carries the most weight Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 09, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-the-no-1-lie-the-bulls-tell-about-the-us-market-2016-09-06?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the weaknesses in some financial analysis? How should investors look at data? Do you agree?
The Bull Is Still Running. So Why Are Investors Tiptoeing?
Description: Wall Street seems unable to make up its mind about risk-taking. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 11, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/your-money/the-bull-is-still-running-so-why-are-investors-tiptoeing.html?ref=dealbook&_r=0 Questions for discussion: Summarize the commentary in this report. Do you agree with the analysis and advice to investors?
Oil jumps as Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to work together
Description: It looks like major oil producers might finally be ready to play nice. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 05, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2016/08/31/g20-the-great-split.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What does the report suggest about oil supply and pricing strategies? What doe this mean for investors?
The Stock Market Could Be Headed for a 1987-Like Crash
Description: If it continues to follow previous trends Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Aug 31, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2ccuCdo Questions for Discussions: What is the argument presented in this report for a repeat of 1987? Why are stock prices rising, according to the report? Do you agree with this assessment?
Mylan’s EpiPen caught the full force of drug price outrage because it was the perfect target, not because it was the only one
Description: After the hit taken by Mylan Inc. last week for its sixfold increase in the price of the lifesaving EpiPen, Umer Raffat, an analyst at Evercore ISI, has been receiving a certain request: Investors want to know which companies are making similar moves. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 02, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mylans-epipen-caught-the-full-force-of-drug-price-outrage-because-it-was-the-perfect-target-not-because-it-was-the-only-one-2016-08-31?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What… Read more »
Will Amazon Kill FedEx?
Description: For UPS and FedEx, Amazon’s been great for business. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Aug 31, 2016 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-amazon-delivery/ Questions for discussion: What are the issues expressed in the article? Do you think investors should be concerned as well?
Ireland to join Apple in fight against EU tax ruling
Description: Ireland’s cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple (AAPL.O) in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand that the European Commission has imposed on the iPhone maker, despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition. Source: BNN.ca Date: Sep 05, 2016 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/ireland-to-join-apple-in-fight-against-eu-tax-ruling-1.559951 Questions for discussion: What is the basis of the action… Read more »
