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Successful Morgan Stanley Advisor Invests Like an Endowment
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:40
Successful Morgan Stanley advisor Victor Livingstone invests the way Harvard and Yale do: long-term and lots of alternative assets.
2015 NFL Preview: NFC East
Forbes - 15 Aug 2015 00:48
A preview of the NFC East and where I project each team will finish in what should be an intriguing 2015 NFL season. Will the Dallas Cowboys repeat? How will the Philadelphia Eagles perform after Chip Kelly's bold off-se...
Tech takes paperwork out of home mortgages
USA Today - 15 Aug 2015 16:04
Technology is making it easier to apply for mortgages, submit documents and close on loans.
In Europe, It's Time to Bet on the Banks
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:41
After a quarter of strong earnings, the financial sector hasn't moved ahead of the broader market. Many financial stocks still have appealing valuations.
The Exaggerated Income Gap
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:40
Estimates of U.S. income inequality fail to account for the underground economy.
China's Yuan Could Fall 10% or More
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:40
Up & Down Wall Street: History suggests that China's currency devaluation won't be a one-time move. More trouble ahead for multinational consumer stocks.
Scientists are building a floating lab that looks like the starship Enterprise from 'Star Trek'
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 18:37
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"Teen Titan" DLC On Batman: Arkham Knight Challenges You To #BeatHarry
Bidness etc. - 15 Aug 2015 15:23
Batman: Arkham Knight is already one of the year's biggest video game blockbusters, and developer Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive, a division of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), are adding even more content f...
The 11 top-grossing video games of all time
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 15:00
The video game industry is serious business. Analysts estimate that the video game industry is going to pull in north of $100 billion in revenues in 2015. These are the highest-grossing games of all time, using the most ...
Buffett Loves IBM. That's Bad for Innovation, and Investors
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:41
Warren Buffett loves IBM for its big dividend and stock buybacks. But it's sacrificing product development to please investors. That bodes ill.
Brazil's Economic Woes Put Sugar in "Real" Trouble
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:40
Brazil's currency has fallen, which lifts sugar exports, but creates an oversupply that pummels prices.
What's in a Name? For Mutual Funds, It's Performance
Barron's - 15 Aug 2015 07:40
Peer performance is useful, but it's important to know what's behind that relative result.
Hedge Fund Sheds Almost Entire Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Stake
Bidness etc. - 15 Aug 2015 15:03
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) had a tough second quarter this year. Apart from missing revenue estimates, the company battled with a decelerated Chinese economy and numerous price target cuts on rising uncertain...
Large Washington fire burns buildings near Canadian border
Business Insider - 15 Aug 2015 06:21
SEATTLE (AP) -- A wildfire in a rugged area of northern Washington state near the Canadian border was one of several that chased hundreds of people from their homes Friday in the drought-stricken state, authorities said....
Most Health Insurance Co-ops Are Losing Money, Federal Audit Finds
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2015 03:02
Most of the insurance co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act enrolled fewer people than they had predicted, according to the inspector general at the health department.
Time Warner Cable Attracts Soros Investment, Comcast to Challenge Google's YouTube
The Street - 15 Aug 2015 02:57
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Time Warner Cable slipped on Friday, despite reports that it landed an investment stake from Soros Fund Management during a period when the cable company announced its massive merger plans wit...
Betting on a Smooth Ride, Investors Flock to Tesla
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2015 02:55
The company seems to embody many of a typical Wall Street investor's desires: disruptive technology, larger-than-life founders and dazzling growth projections.
Disney offers updated shareholder certificate
New York Post - 15 Aug 2015 23:56
In 2013, Disney stopped offering stock certificates, which were a time-honored children's birthday present, since the modern stock exchanges were moving to all-electronic trading. Now to fulfill the desire of...
News Analysis: 'Key & Peele' Ends While Nation Could Still Use a Laugh
The New York Times - 15 Aug 2015 23:28
How will television viewers hungry for sketches about racial injustice fill the gap after Comedy Central's of-the-moment series ends its run?
Disney announces creation of Star Wars theme parks
CNN - 15 Aug 2015 23:25
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Rosie O'Donnell Hits Back At Donald Trump's 'Blood' Comment About Megyn Kelly
TPM - 15 Aug 2015 23:22
After remaining relatively mum since the Republican presidential debate, actress Rosie O'Donnell fired back at Donald Trump for his "shaming" comments about women and women's bodies.
Germany's Merkel To Face Down Party Rebels In Greek Bailout Vote
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2015 23:10
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