Congress Hammers Wells Fargo CEO

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Description: Representatives did not go easy on John Stumpf Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 29, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2cORHEX Questions for discussion: Summarize the accusations leveled at John Stumpf. Do you believe he bares the legal and financial responsibility for the actions of the bank’s employees? How should government regulators deal with him and… Read more »

Qatar is losing billions on Deutsche Bank

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Description: Investors are hurting from Deutsche Bank’s share price collapse, none more so than Qatar. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/30/investing/deutsche-bank-qatar-share-collapse/index.html Questions for Discussions: What is the problem at Deutsche Bank and the reasons given in this report? Why is this a problem for Qatar? What should the players involved… Read more »

Stock-market ‘weather report’ has something for bulls and bears

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Description: There are endless analogies between the stock market and the weather. Both are difficult to predict, go through regularly changing conditions, and require different methods of preparation depending on those conditions. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-weather-report-has-something-for-bulls-and-bears-2016-09-30 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the assessments presented by the model. What do you think of… Read more »

Debate Night Message: The Markets Are Afraid of Donald Trump

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Description: Wall Street fears a Trump presidency. Stocks may lose 10 to 12 percent of their value if he wins the November election, and there may be a broader economic downturn. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/upshot/debate-night-message-the-markets-are-afraid-of-donald-trump.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about investors’ reaction to the race between Trump… Read more »

Wells Fargo’s September from hell

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Description: The news landed like a bombshell. Source: CNN.com Date: Oct 01, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/01/investing/wells-fargo-fake-account-scandal-september-2016/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for discussion: What happened to the share price during the time period discussed in this report? Do you think the price is fairly valued, going forward? What are the risks of buying today?