Is Trump Going to Mess With Your Investments? Six Tips

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Description: Financial planner Timothy LaPean is watching a wave of fear and confusion sweep over clients after Donald Trump’s stunning election as U.S. president. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Nov 09, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-09/is-trump-going-to-mess-with-your-investments-six-tips Questions for Discussions: What advice is presented in this article? Do you think most investors will follow this advice?

Trump Win Puts a Bullseye on Elizabeth Warren’s Banking Watchdog

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Description: A day of reckoning has arrived for Elizabeth Warren’s favorite regulator. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 11, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-11/trump-win-puts-a-bullseye-on-elizabeth-warren-s-banking-watchdog Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about the possible future of banking regulations? What do you think will happen and how will the industry be affected?

Stock Markets, Initially Shaken, Edge Higher After Trump Victory

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Description: After a sharp sell-off overnight in Asia, markets staged a recovery on Wednesday as investors shook off the shock of a Donald J. Trump presidency and began to focus on whether his mix of policies could spur a still-fragile global economic recovery. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 10, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/business/dealbook/stock-markets-election.html Questions for discussion: How… Read more »

‘The unthinkable has happened’: President-elect Trump sends drug stocks up and other players tumbling

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Description: President-elect is expected to take easier stance in combating drug-price hikes Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 09, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/drug-stocks-rally-health-insurers-tumble-as-investors-prepare-for-president-trump-2016-11-09 Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about investor reaction to the election results? What do you think the wise investor should at this time?

Bull market! Chinese stocks up 21% since January panic

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Description: The bull is back in China. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Nov 11, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/11/investing/china-shanghai-composite-bull-market-stocks/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom Questions for Discussions: What explains the positive thinking about the Chinese markets? Do you think this will be a growing trend?

Here’s How We Can Keep Drug Prices Affordable for All

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Description: They’re up 10% overall from last year Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 28, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2fiedV4 Questions for Discussions: What do the panelists have to say about market forces deciding prices in this industry? Are prices free to move according to the laws of supply and demand, in your view? Should prices… Read more »

The NFL Was a Sure Thing for TV Networks. Until Now

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Description: Why are football ratings down? Cord cutters. And smartphones. And the election, concussions, Kaepernick, global warming .. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 03, 2016 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-03/nfl-was-a-sure-thing-for-tv-networks-until-now Questions for Discussions: What are the problems facing the NFL and pro-sports in general? How would you suggest the industry deal with declining revenues?

The Money Management Gospel of Yale’s Endowment Guru

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Description: As he has done for decades, once a week David F. Swensen convenes his staff — including his cadre of apprentices — for a morning-long meeting among the Gothic revival flourishes and crenelations of the Yale University campus to debate investment ideas. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Nov 05, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/business/the-money-management-gospel-of-yales-endowment-guru.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What… Read more »

The restaurant recession has arrived

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Description: Moody’s slashes its profit growth outlook as consumers struggle to pay bills and restaurants grapple with weak traffic Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Nov 03, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/analysts-who-warned-this-summer-of-a-restaurant-recession-are-looking-smart-now-2016-11-01?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What does the article say about the restaurant business and consumer spending? What does the analysis suggest to investors?