Investment

Will U.S. Investment Create a 'Ruby Republic' in Burma?

Andrew G. Lim | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Hilary Clinton, Sanctions, Kachin, Human Rights, Burma, Investment, Myanmar, Ruby Republic, Aung San Suu Kyi, Investing in Burma, Investing in Myanmar, Investments in Burma, World News

There is absolutely no question that the international community must move towards investing in Burma -- but they must do so in a way that upholds the human rights of its people.

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Big Bank Time Bomb Ticking

Ted Kaufman | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: JP Morgan, Bankruptcy, Too Big to Fail, Banks, Consumers, Jamie Dimon, Investment, Obama-Biden, High Frequency Trading, Warren Buffett, Volcker Rule, Politics News

What is so abundantly clear is that the lack of transparency in derivatives trading, and the sheer complexity that is a by-product of that lack of transparency, really can make them "financial weapons of mass destruction."

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How to Navigate Markets Through the Euro-Zone Turmoil

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Europe, Banks, Debt, Spain, Euro, China, Portfolio, Dividend, Drachma, Investment, Portugal, Greece, Fsa, Wealth Management, French, Greek Exit, Election, Stocks, M&A, Buying Opportunities, Fund Managers, Allocation, Inflation, Emerging Market, Yield, Business News

As the euro zone crisis intensifies and global markets reflect investor concerns, we ask ourselves, is a Greek exit from the euro on its way? Preparations have already begun to protect shareholder interest.

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Can $250,000 buy a senator?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Don Stenberg, Sarah Palin, Major, Senate Primary, United States Presidential Election, The New York Times, Governor, Business and Finance, Republican Party, Treasurer, Center for Competitive Politics, Republican National Committee, Campaign Finance Regulations, Barack Obama, TD Ameritrade, Federal Election Commission, Attorney General, Major League Baseball, Ending Spending Action Fund, Adam Smith, Libertarian Party, Finance, Attorney, Jim Demint, Arizona, Deb Fischer, Stephen Hoersting, Brian Baker, Senator, J. Joseph Ricketts, Long-Time Chairman and CEO, Investment, Jon Bruning, Kim Hillyer, Meredith McGehee, United States, Jeremiah Wright, Thomas Ricketts, U.S. Supreme Court, Campaign Finance Reformers, Thomas S. Ricketts, Joe Ricketts, Bob Kerrey, Campaign Legal Center, Club for Growth, Candidate, Tim Pawlenty, United States Senate, Gary Johnson, Campaign Finance Watchdogs, Ameritrade, Politics News

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

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You Shouldn't Buy Facebook Stock Today, And Here's Why

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Investment Advice, Mark Zuckerberg Facebook, Video, Investment, Stock Market, Facebook IPO, Stock Tips, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Tech Stocks, Facebook Stock, Money News

-- Even the hottest initial public stock offerings can lose steam after their first day of trading. Sure, company insiders will make money selling a...

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Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing

Marco Trbovich | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Public Sector Pensions, Pensions, Environment, Manufacturing, Investment, Unions, Manufacturing Jobs, Business News

Michael Peck, chairman of Isofoton North America, a 60-year-old Spanish solar firm investing in solar facilities in western Ohio, asserted that having a truly sustainable economy guided by ESG principles means changing how the culture views workers.

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Africa and the Great Recession: Changing Times

Antoinette Sayeh | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mali, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Investment, Zimbabwe, Africa, Jobs, Imf, Europe, China, Emerging Markets, African Economy, Great Recession, Business News

In previous global downturns, sub-Saharan Africa has usually been badly affected -- but not this time around. But in sub-Saharan Africa, growth for the region as a whole has remained reasonably strong.

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Is It A Terrible Idea To Own Shares In Your Company's Stock?

Reuters | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Investment Advice, Video, Stock Portfolio, Retirement Savings, Equity, Investment, Stock Market, Stock, Chesapeake Energy, Reuters, Your Money, Company Stock, Retirement Plans, Investors, Equities, Money News

By David K. Randall NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Buying stock that then falls sharply is painful, especially for investors who also ha...

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How Will the French and Greek Elections Change the Direction of Europe?

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Debt, Markets, Eurozone, Money, France, Economy, Italy, Austerity, Euro, Investors, Deficit, Greece, Wealth, Germany, Investment, Crisis, World Elections 2012, Business News

As French and Greek voters make their feeling about spending cuts loud and clear, we ask ourselves: why has there been such a strong swing to anti-austerity/pro-growth, how does this threaten the survival of the euro and is a Greek default still possible?

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Corporations Raking In Money At Prerecession Levels, But Not Hiring

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Jobs Crisis, Video, Unemployment, Corporate Profits, Corporate Profits Unemployment, Investment, Corporate Profits Jobs, Investment Corporate Profits, Unemployment Crisis, Corporate Profits Investment, Jobs, Unemployment Corporate Profits, Jobs Corporate Profits, Business News

It's a good time to be an American corporate executive, but not such a great time to be a job seeker. That's because U.S. corporate profits have r...

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Transportation and Infrastructure = Immediate Jobs = Deficit Reduction

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Deficit, Jobs, Infrastructure, Investment, Infrastructure Jobs, Afl-Cio, Infrastructure Investment, Business News

Republicans have doubled down on blocking public investment, calling it "just more government spending" and even "socialism." And, they complain, construction projects help union members.

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The Hunt for Impact Investments

Maura O'Neill | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Usaid, Innovation, Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Investment, State Department, Impact, Impact News

If a boat is financial capital, and deals are the fish, investors want to be floating in a river where the fish are jumping.

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It's Lonely at the Top -- Why Peer-to-Peer Networking for Financial Services CEOs Is Critical

April Rudin | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Investment Banks, C-Level, Wealth, Wall Street, Insurance, Financial Services, Tiburon Strategic Partners, Investment, Ceo, Banking, Brokerage, Peer Networking, Business News

Within the industry, the Tiburon CEO Summit has a certain "mystique" about it. Where can a CEO turn for unbiased advice and camaraderie? Other top-shelf execs!

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The JOBS Act Is Now Law -- So Now What?

Christopher Hytry Derrington | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Ipo, Angel Capital, Crowdfunding, Investment, Creating Jobs, Jobs Act, Entrepreneurship, Hyder, Business News

Thousands of us entrepreneurs will benefit from the JOBS Act. This could become a very viable and exciting way for small companies to raise capital. But not yet. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nine months to draw up the regulations.

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Don't Underestimate The Vampire Squid

AP | CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Earnings, Video, Dividend, Wall Street, Investment, Reuters, Trading Revenue, Banks, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Business News

NEW YORK — On the surface, Goldman Sachs had a triumphant first quarter. By one popular measure, its profit more than doubled, and the bank anno...

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Why 'For Sale By Owners' Miss 'The Right Buyer'

Trisha Ocona Francis | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Debt, Loan, Nyc, Economics, Ny, Financial Literacy, Economy, Buy, Jobs, Real Estate, Buyer, Seller, New Jersey, Luxury, Homeownership, Bank, Nj, Refinance, Money, Close, Negotiate, Home, New York, Owner, House, Mortgage, Purchase, Investment, Careers, Crisis, Credit Card, Broker, Agent, Savings, Business Finances, Cash, Sold, Business News

In this tough economic market everyone wants to save money, especially home sellers. A home seller may want to consider or even actually venture into ...

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The Importance of JOBS

Jeff Jarvis | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Barack Obama Jobs, Obama American Jobs Act, Jobs Act, Obama Jobs Plan, Business News

The JOBS act helps more people, entrepreneurs and investors, find more opportunity. That, more than bailouts, is the wise role for government to play in the shift from an industrial to a digital economy.

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What Your FInancial Advisor Isn't Telling You

Loren Berlin | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Financial Returns, Investment Advisors, Investing, Index Funds, Mutual Funds, Investment Bias, Investment, Stock Market, Bias, John C. Bogle, Financial Advisors, Actively Managed Funds, Money News

If you're looking to a financial advisor for investment strategies, be warned: Your advisor is biased and not towards you, according to a new report f...

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Education and Infrastructure: Rebuilding America

Kathy Kemper | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Investing, Third Industrial Revolution, Debt Crisis, Innovators, Investment, Economy, Financial Crisis, Innovation, Great Recession, Yale CEO Caucus, Business News

People are America's most valuable resource and if we want to get ahead in a competitive global economy, we need to invest in our human capital.

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The JOBS Act Is So Criminogenic That It Guarantees Full-Time Jobs for Criminologists

William K. Black | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Regulation, Startups, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Jobs Act, Financial Regulation, Financial Fraud, Fraud, Congress, Investment, Deregulation, 112th Congress, Investors, Business News

The "Jumpstart Our Business Startups" Act, the comically forced effort to create a catchy acronym, is the most cynical bill to emerge from a cynical Congress and administration. It is an exemplar of why congressional approval ratings are well below those of used car dealers. The JOBS Act is something only a financial scavenger could love. It will create a fraud-friendly and fraud-enhancing environment. It will add to the unprecedented level of financial fraud by our most elite CEOs that has devastated the U.S. and European economies and cost over 20 million people their jobs. Financial fraud is a prime jobs killer.

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All The CEOs Who Are Independent Throw Your Hands Up At Me

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Steve Ballmer, Mergers and Acquisitions, Marriage, Single Ceos, Video, Investment, Cnbc, seekingmillionaire.com, Cnn, Microsoft, Ceos, Fortune, SingleStartUps.Com, National Bureau of Economic Research, Stock Volatility, Marriage Equality, Business News

Single CEOs have all the fun, or at least take all the risks, a recent report finds. Chief executives without a partner make riskier business decis...

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An Open Letter to Jim Beard, Atlanta's CFO

Dan Solin | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Video, Funds, Diversify Portfolio, Investments, Mutual Funds, Asset Allocation, Investment, Business News

Your police and firefighters put their lives on the line for the protection of the citizens of Atlanta. At the very least, you could educate yourself on basic principles of investing and enable them to retire with dignity.

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Economic Consequences of War on U.S. Economy: Debt, Taxes and Inflation Increase; Consumption and Investment Decrease

Michael Shank | Posted 04.23.2012

The organization for which I work, the Institute for Economics and Peace, released a new report this week detailing the macroeconomic effects of U.S. ...

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Despite Facebook's High Expectations, Dull Stocks May Be Superior

AP | By BERNARD CONDON | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Investments, Video, Mark Zuckerberg Facebook, Getting Rich, Investment, Stocks, Stock Market, Facebook IPO, Dull Stocks, Boring Stocks, Facebook, Business News

NEW YORK -- Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 pe...

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Walmart Dumped By Pension Fund Over Poor Worker Conditions

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Abp, Walmart, Socially Responsible Investing, Divestment, Investment, Walmart Labor, Ufcw, Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds, Labor Issues, Pension Funds, Business News

A major pension fund and longtime investor in Walmart has blacklisted the retailing behemoth, citing poor labor practices and the company's anti-union...

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