Description: America Online co-founder Steve Case, recasting himself as a venture capitalist, pledged to invest $200 million in fast-growing companies in 2005. With his bet on Zipcar Inc., he’s now made that cash back. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/16/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-16/livingsocial-is-next-bet-for-steve-case-after-zipcar-ipo-payoff.html Questions for discussion: Would you have followed the investment route taken by Steve Case? Is… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Risk Management
The ultimate pitch: 11 startups, 8 minutes, 500 investors
Description: In an old East Village music hall in downtown New York, more than 500 investors from around the country crowded into a dimly lit auditorium to hear 11 startups pitch. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 04/15/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/15/technology/techstars_demo_day/index.htm Questions for discussion: What do you think about this method of raising capital? What do these players have… Read more »
The Wall of Worry Has Never Looked So High
Description: THE stock market has been climbing a wall of worry — that’s an old Wall Street adage, and it has certainly rung true lately. Calamities abound and there have been setbacks, but the market has been climbing anyway. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/16/2011 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/your-money/stocks-and-bonds/17stra.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say… Read more »
Interest Rates to Rise in 2012: Bond Fund Manager
Description: The Federal Reserve will end its bond-purchase program in June but will put off raising interest rates until next year, says Jeff Given, a bond fund manager at John Hancock. He sees rates on the 10-year climbing to a range of 4 to 4.5% vs. 3.5% today. Interview by MarketWatch’s Deborah Levine. Source: Moneywatch.com… Read more »
The Megabus Effect
Description:Â After decades of decline, the bus is the U.S.’s fastest-growing way to travel, led by curbside service from Megabus, BoltBus, and others. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/07/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_16/b4224062391848.htm Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the current business models for transportation? What are the competitive advantages for this firm? Why… Read more »
China data spark chorus of upgrades
Description: China stocks could be bright spots in coming weeks and months, according to analysts, who say strong earnings momentum and a potential peaking of inflationary pressures bode well for the outlook. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/07/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-data-spark-chorus-of-upgrades-2011-04-07?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented about China? Do you agree with the projections?
Setback in Rosneft Deal Suggests BP Misread Russia
Description: For major oil companies these days, geopolitical acumen is as essential as deepwater engineering. Just ask the British oil giant BP. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/08/2011 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/bp-rosneft-deal-faces-another-setback/?ref=business Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about international deals and risks? How can businesses mitigate their risks?
Stiglitz: Tax the rich
Description:  The economist says the upper 1% has to be taxed more; they have ‘close to a quarter of all the income and 40% of all the wealth. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/31/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/03/31/n_ss_tax_rich.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the current tax system? Do you agree… Read more »
Dow Theory Fans Anxiously Await ‘All Clear’ Signal
Description: MarketWatch.com senior columnist Mark Hulbert tells markets editor Laura Mandaro why fans of the Dow theory of market investing are getting excited by a potentially bullish signal. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: 04/01/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/dow-theory-fans-anxiously-await-all-clear-signal/954E3637-B6DD-4044-8FD2-14AEECABB362 Questions for discussion: Summarize the readings and interpretations of the investing theories mentioned in the report. Which do… Read more »
Investors buckle up for Mr. Market’s wild ride
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 »
