Description: JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay more than $2 billion of penalties to settle charges by U.S. federal authorities that it failed to report suspicious activity involving Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Source: Reuters.com Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/jpmorgan-madoff-deal-idINL2N0KH0ZP20140107 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the illegal behaviors for which the bank is being fined. Why… Read more »
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Stocks: Break out the champagne!
Description: It’s been a terrific year for stocks and investors are hoping 2013 goes out on a high note. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/20/investing-the-buzz-year-end.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is the prognosis for stocks for 2014, according to the report? What is the basis for the predictions?
Investor Exuberance at Record Highs
Description: Helima Croft, Senior Geopolitical Strategist at Barclays, and Porter Bibb, Managing Partner of Corporate Finance at Mediatech Capital Partners, discuss bullish sentiment that is driving markets and the impact that may have on 2014. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-12-27/investor-exuberance-at-record-highs#r=nav-f-video… Read more »
Exclusive: Does It Make Any Sense for Overstock.com to Accept Bitcoin?
Description: Right now, merchants seem to accept Bitcoin for three main reasons: They want press coverage, they’re libertarian fellow travelers, or they’re selling drugs. Assuming that last one doesn’t apply to Overstock.com (OSTK), its announcement that it will begin accepting Bitcoin by mid-2014 seems to be some mix of the first two reasons. The online… Read more »
Swipe this! MasterCard announces stock split
Description: MasterCard surged after announcing a stock split that will make shares more affordable to average investors. Should Apple and Priceline follow MasterCard’s lead? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/11/investing-the-buzz-mastercard-stock-split-google-priceline-apple.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How much impact do you think a ten for one stock split will have on the stock… Read more »
Twitter soars but still has much to prove
Description: Twitter is off to a much better start as a public company than Facebook was in 2012. But Twitter still has to find a way to be profitable if it really wants to compete with Facebook. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/10/investing-the-buzz-twitter-facebook-ipo.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Compare Facebook and Twitter… Read more »
Exclusive: The Inside Story of GM’s Comeback and Mary Barra’s Rise
Description: Dan Akerson, the chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors (GM), arrives at the company’s Technical Center on Nov. 13 to address about 1,000 engineers and designers. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 11, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-12/exclusive-the-inside-story-of-gms-comeback-and-mary-barras-rise Questions for Discussions: How was GM saved? Is the current financial structure sound? Does the firm have the… Read more »
Vice Media Buys a Tech Company to Experiment With Content Distribution
Description: ADVERTISING, journalism and technology continue to converge. The latest example: Vice Media’s acquisition of Carrot Creative, a digital agency that creates apps, websites and games for media companies and brands. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 10, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/11/business/media/vice-media-buys-a-tech-company-to-experiment-with-content-distribution.html?hpw&rref=technology&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Does this merger makes sense in your opinion? What is the direction Vice… Read more »
Can Apple get back to $700?
Description: Apple is in the green for 2013 and shares are nearing $600 thanks to a reported China Mobile deal. But to get above its all-time high, Apple must innovate. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 05, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/05/investing-buzz-apple-stock-china-mobile-deal.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments for expectations of higher stock highs… Read more »
Apple seen gaining from China, institutional investors
Description: The outlook for Apple Inc. getting a deal with China Mobile and more investment from institutional investors were reasons that UBS analyst Steven Milunovich gave for raising his rating on the iPhone maker on Tuesday. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Dec 06, 2013 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/32674e58-5ea9-11e3-a001-00212803fad6/stitch?storyguid=8cdcc336-5c29-11e3-aa1f-00212803fad6&siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for Steven Milunovich’s predictions… Read more »
