Description: This article is a collaboration between The Times and ProPublica, the independent nonprofit investigative organization. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 30, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/magazine/only-one-top-banker-jail-financial-crisis.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the key commentary about the financial crisis. Do you think the authorities have done their jobs or that more needs to be done about those responsible?
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El-Erain fears ‘global recession’
Description: Chief Economic Adviser at Allianz Mohamed El-Erian says without a political solution in Ukraine, sanctions could lead to increased energy prices and a global recession. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 24, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/25/investing-russia-ukraine-economic-sanctions-global-markets-recession-risk.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize Mohamed El-Erian’s concerns for the global economy. Do you agree with his analysis? How… Read more »
Caffeine jolt for Starbucks stock
Description: The cold weather may have hurt Starbucks rival Dunkin’ Donuts. But Starbucks had a strong quarter and is optimistic about the rest of 2014. And there’s talk it may want to buy a stake in SodaStream. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 25, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/25/investing-the-buzz-starbucks-coffee-dunkin-donuts.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial situation… Read more »
Shaq’s Still Scoring in Retirement
Description: After 19 seasons in the NBA, O’Neal retired in 2011. He was one of the most dominant big men in the history of the game, a 7-foot-1, 325-pound behemoth with quick feet and explosive power. He won four championships and a Most Valuable Player award, played in 15 All-Star games, scored 28,596 points, and… Read more »
Is Now A Good Time To Get Into Tech Stocks
Description: S&P Capital IQ ‘s Scott Kessler discusses the outlook for tech stocks with Julie Hyman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: April 11, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/is-now-a-good-time-to-get-into-tech-stocks-5_ASoiGJSEKEF6Zaa6meIA.html Questions for Discussions: What does Scott Kessler have to say about tech stocks? Do you agree with his assessments?
Google Earnings Show Struggle With Shift to Mobile
Description: Google said yesterday that revenue, excluding sales passed on to partners, was $12.2 billion in the first quarter. Julie Hyman reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 17, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/google-earnings-show-struggle-with-shift-to-mobile-JbaMuBzyQmiMHIH8ceg2xQ.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial information presented and the reasons provided. Do believe this… Read more »
Bringing the Wal-Mart Edge to Financial Products
Description: Wal-Mart has a new way for consumers to send money across the U.S., with simple fees the retailer says cost as little as half as much as “similar offerings on the market.” Ironically, though, one of the other products it undercuts is also offered by Wal-Mart. Let me explain. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Apr 17, 2014… Read more »
Are new rules making banks safer?
Description: Years after the financial crisis, regulators announced that the big banks will have to hold more capital to protect against losses. Will it make the financial system safer? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: April 11, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/04/11/investing-new-capital-rules-big-banks-safer.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: What has changed at the banks? Do you think these changes will… Read more »
Tinder isn’t worth $5 billion, but it’s valuable, investors say
Description: Tinder may not be worth $5 billion, but investors say the dating app remains an extremely valuable product. Source: Fortune.com Date: Apr 11, 2014 Link: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/04/11/tinder-isnt-worth-5-billion-but-its-valuable-investors-say/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: What is the business model for this app? Do you think it can generate the cash flow needed to support the valuation currently presented? Would… Read more »
Pimco’s Bill Gross Picks Up the Pieces
Description: There is no one who talks quite like Bill Gross, the co-founder of Pimco. He is perhaps the most influential financial manager of the past two decades, yet his stories involve an equal mix of whimsy and sheepishness, with fragments of Joni Mitchell songs, Howdy Doody vignettes, and references to classic American diner food… Read more »
