Description: Actor, economist and author Ben Stein on The News Hub discusses steps you can take to really ruin your financial life. Photo: AP. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/Tkfhe0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the advice presented by Ben Stein. Do you agree with his analysis and recommendations for individuals?
Posts Categorized: Growth & Valuation
Wealthy Advised to Sell for Gains Before Unfriendly 2013
Description: Sell. That’s the message from some financial advisers, who are telling wealthy clients that the remainder of 2012 amounts to a last-chance sale on federal tax rates. Taxes are set to rise in January in the U.S., pushing the top rate on dividends to 43.4 percent from 15 percent and the top rate on… Read more »
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors face earnings blitz with dread
Description:Â U.S. earnings started the quarter on the wrong foot, and things have only gotten worse. Source: Reuters.com Date: Oct 19, 2012 Link:Â http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/20/us-usa-stocks-weekahead-idUSBRE89J00620121020 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the concerns over earnings being reported. How should investors interpret these reports? What will the affect be on stock prices, in your opinion? How will the markets… Read more »
Lagarde: Fiscal cliff a big risk
Description: IMF Director Christine Lagarde says global markets don’t want just a short-term fix to America’s fiscal cliff. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/10/11/n-imf-christine-lagarde-america-fiscal-clif.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What are Christine Lagarde’s concerns over the US “fiscal cliffâ€? Do you believe markets have factored in a real possibility of another crisis?… Read more »
ICICI Bank CEO Says India Credit Boom Intact
Description: The head of India’s’largest private bank says her country’s’demographics and consumer-driven growth model will buoy lending despite troubles abroad. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Oct 12, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/SWln47 Questions for Discussions: What does this report have to say about ICICI Bank and the banking sector in India? What does the growth rate… Read more »
Stocks Doubled
Description: Four years ago the stock market was in free fall. Since then, it’s regained plenty of altitude. Many people missed out on the rally, though; rather than investing, U.S. households stashed a record $8.6 trillion in cash deposits. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-11/stocks-doubled#r=nav-f-graphic Questions for Discussions: What does this chart tell… Read more »
Sprint Says It Is in Negotiations With Softbank of Japan
Description: Sprint Nextel confirmed on Thursday that it was in talks with Softbank of Japan over a “potential substantial investment.†A deal would give the struggling American cellphone service provider a deep-pocketed backer to help finance its turnaround effort. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/softbank-of-japan-said-to-near-a-deal-for-control-of-sprint/ Questions for Discussions: Explain the reasons for the… Read more »
El-Erian: Five global risks to grasp
Description: Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian talks fiscal cliff, European crisis, China slowdown and more. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2012/10/04/f-el-erian-pimco-ceo-global-risks.fortune/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the risks presented by El-Erian in this report. How great is each risk in terms of affecting economic activity in general and some specific industries, in… Read more »
Cody Willard: Why I’m Dumping Zynga Shares
Description: Zynga shares tumbled today after the company forecast a third quarter net loss and lowered it’s financial outlook. MarketWatch’s Cody Willard on The News Hub explains why he’d giving up on the company and dumping its shares. Photo: Getty Images. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/SzAuQV Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
Where’s the Shareholder Outrage at Hewlett-Packard?
Description: Here’s a vastly boiled-down refresher on corporate governance: A public company’s management is accountable to its board of directors, which in turn answers to shareholders, who are, after all, the “owners†of said public company. These holders keep executives and directors honest by casting votes based on tens of millions of shares dispersed across… Read more »
