Description: Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian discusses politicians can do to bring the labor market to “escape velocity’ and how to invest off of the December jobs report. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Jan 04, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/WqRpl8#ooid=x1N2wyODrh7cAvcnvu0a95OK800KKZDU Questions for Discussions: Summarize the analysis presented by El-Erian… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Risk Management
Hedge funds win big with subprime mortgages
Description: Subprime mortgages may have been the most lucrative bet of 2012 for hedge funds, with some gaining more than 20% by buying up troubled financial crisis era mortgages. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Jan 04, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/04/investing/hedge-funds-subprime-mortgages/index.html?iid=SF_BN_River Questions for Discussions: Why have hedge fund managers been so successful in subprime mortgage investments? Do you think… Read more »
Exxon Mobil to spend $14 billion on Hebron offshore oild project
Description: Exxon Mobil Corp., one of the world’s largest energy companies, has pledged to spend $14-billion (U.S.) to develop the Hebron oilfield off Canada’s east coast. Source: theglobeandmail.com Date: Jan 04, 2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/exxon-mobil-to-spend-14-billion-on-hebron-offshore-oil-project/article6942298/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the highlights in this report that relate to the involvement of government in decision-making. Why would the… Read more »
Ryan Morris, 28-Year-Old Activist Investor
Description: Ryan Morris spent a week steeling himself for the showdown. Then 27 years old, he was in his first campaign as an activist investor, trying to wrest control of a small company named InfuSystem (INFU), which provides and services pumps used in chemotherapy. In the meeting, Morris would confront InfuSystem’s chairman and vice chairman,… Read more »
Are executives too big to jail?
Description: Critics ask why many bankers don’t face money-laundering charges Source: Associated Press: VancouverSun.com Date: Dec 19, 2012 Link: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/executives+jail/7719105/story.html#ixzz2FVWyW6mP Questions for Discussions: Do you think some executives should be jailed? What are the implications if they are and what are the implications if they are not jailed? How should financial penalties be decided in… Read more »
In a World Full of Risk, Why Are Investors So Calm?
Description: The economy and markets of 2012 sport nearly as many risk factors as a Cialis ad: Four years into full monetary tilt, does the Federal Reserve much know what it’s doing, and should we grow to expect QE6? Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 19, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-19/in-a-world-full-of-risk-why-are-investors-so-calm#r=nav-r-story Questions for Discussions: Summarize the reporter’s perceptions of… Read more »
UBS Is Fined $1.5 Billion for Manipulating Libor Rates
Description: UBS AG (UBSN)’s $1.5 billion fine for rigging global interest rates expands the scandal to include bribery and highlights the influence of a trader in Tokyo who colluded with other banks to align their submissions. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 19, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-19/ubs-libor-fine-soars-as-traders-bribed-brokers-to-fix-libor-rate.html Questions for Discussions: What does this report say about the manner… Read more »
Renault Sells Volvo Shares for $1.92 Billion to Cut Debt
Description: Renault SA (RNO), which is losing sales faster than any other European carmaker, sold its remaining Volvo AB (VOLVB) stake for 12.8 billion kronor ($1.92 billion) to boost funding, ending an 11-year run as the Swedish truckmaker’s largest owner. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 13, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-12/renault-to-sell-volvo-shares-worth-2-billion-to-cut-debt#r=bloomberg Questions for Discussions: What is the reasoning… Read more »
Google Revenues Sheltered in No-Tax Bermuda Soar to $10 Billion
Description: Google Inc. (GOOG) avoided about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes in 2011 by shifting $9.8 billion in revenues into a Bermuda shell company, almost double the total from three years before, filings show. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 10, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-10/google-revenues-sheltered-in-no-tax-bermuda-soar-to-10-billion.html Questions for Discussions: Explain how tax laws have influenced financial planning at… Read more »
Why Hewlett-Packard Should Consider Breaking Up
Description: The struggling technology company is an amalgam of businesses that could be worth more separately than they are together. Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Dec 07, 2012 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/07/why-hewlett-packard-should-consider-breaking-up.html Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments for breaking up and keeping H-P as it is today? Do you think H-P should be broken up? Would you… Read more »
