Description: Mutual fund and exchange-traded fund investors embraced U.S. stocks again in the opening weeks of the year — only to be reminded of why they’d fled. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/01/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-buckle-up-for-mr-markets-wild-ride-2011-04-01?pagenumber=1 Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the next 12 months of stock market activity? Do you agree with this… Read more »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
‘Lehman Shock’ Is Kid Stuff Next to Fukushima: William Pesek
Description: Of all the tremors being felt in Tokyo, Masaaki Shirakawa is experiencing some of the biggest. Source:Â Bloomberg.com Date: 03/31/2011 Link:Â http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-31/-lehman-shock-is-kid-stuff-next-to-fukushima-commentary-by-william-pesek.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented about Japan? What are the best and worst case financial scenarios, in your opinion?
S&P 500 Posts Longest Winning Streak Since February on Economy
Description: U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back weekly gain since February, as reports showing faster-than-forecast growth in jobs and consumer spending bolstered economic optimism. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/02/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-02/s-p-500-posts-longest-winning-streak-since-february-on-economy.html Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the economy and investors’ attitudes? How important… Read more »
Watchdog: TARP will lose up to $50B
Description:  The outgoing Special Inspector General of TARP says that even though most banks are repaying the government, TARP will lose money. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/25/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/03/25/n_velshi_barofsky_sigtarp.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the success or failure of TARP? How might businesses that were bailed out… Read more »
Buying Uranium Stocks On The Dip
Description: The selloff in uranium stocks has prompted Encompass Fund manager Malcolm Gissen to add to his positions, he tells MarketWatch’s Laura Mandaro. Plus, Japan’s quake recovery is likely to slow demand for rare earths, but only temporarily. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: 03/22/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/buying-uranium-stocks-on-the-dip/5564E8A7-8C17-4211-AB37-8509564EE85A Questions for discussion: Summarize the investing strategies argued… Read more »
What hedge fund managers know about making money
Description: Knowing what stocks are held by top hedge fund managers is a useful source of investment ideas and an important risk factor for individual investors to consider. Source:Â Marketwatch.com Date: 03/25/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-hedge-fund-managers-know-about-making-money-2011-03-25 Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the relationship between hedge funds and investing strategies? Do you agree with… Read more »
Crunch time for RIM
Description: Jim Balsillie would like the world to think he has more than a few tricks left up his sleeve. Whether Research In Motion Ltd.’s co-chief executive does is the question analysts are struggling to answer. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: 03/26/2011 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2011/03/26/crunch-time-for-rim/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented for RIM and Apple. Why have… Read more »
Postal Service: 7,500 workers, $20,000 buyouts
Description: The Postal Service is offering a $20,000 buyout to thousands of veteran workers as part of its bid to eliminate 7,500 administrative jobs, the agency announced Thursday. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 03/25/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/24/news/economy/postal_service/index.htm Questions for discussion:Â Â Summarize the financial situation at the Postal Service. How differently might a private enterprise respond in this situation?… Read more »
No Buyers for Barnes & Noble at 60 Cents on Dollar: Real M&A
Description: Even with Barnes & Noble Inc. selling for 60 cents on the dollar, the cheapest retailer in America still isn’t cheap enough to entice private-equity buyers looking for cash. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 03/25/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-25/no-buyers-for-barnes-noble-at-60-cents-on-dollar-real-m-a.html Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the financial viability of this business model? What… Read more »
Japan quake threatens global supply
Description:  Some say the quake’s hit to Japan’s manufacturing sector will have a profound impact on the global supply chain, CNN’s Kyung Lah reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/18/2011 Link:  http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/03/18/n_japan_supplychain.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the global nature of business? How might businesses be expected to… Read more »
