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Making Bold Bets on Alternative Investments--and Winning
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:04
Highland Capital's Dondero says his strength is thinking through debt deals, turnarounds, and trends.
Getting Hot Over Energy
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:40
We are near the bottom in oil and energy stocks.
The World's Best CEOs: An Exclusive Barron's List
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:12
GM's Mary Barra and Microsoft's Satya Nadella join this year's roster of 30 outstanding corporate leaders.
How to Navigate Through Rising Interest Rates
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 08:43
As rate increases accelerate, investors have a number of choices to make the transition, from high-quality debt to junk bonds.
The Passive Investing Bubble Could Soon Pop
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 08:37
Ned Davis thinks the next five years will present great opportunity for active managers to outperform passive indexes.
High-tech incubator opens new home on Space Coast
Miami Herald - 25 Mar 2017 18:12
One of Florida's largest, nonprofit, high-tech incubators has a new home. Groundswell's new $1 million home in a former indoor skate park opened Friday on Florida's Space Coast. Hundreds of …
Mariko Gordon: A Small-Cap Manager With Large Returns
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:01
Mariko Gordon's Daruma Capital has far outpaced the Russell 2000 for more than 20 years.
Viacom Flips the Script: Stock Has 40% Upside
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 09:30
The long-suffering media company is tracking a new course toward a turnaround.
Alibaba and Tencent and the Coming Fintech Boom
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 08:40
China's two big e-commerce companies should grab the lion's share of the value from what JPMorgan calls a $65 billion upside.
Owner of Silicon Valley staffing firm charged in visa fraud
Miami Herald - 25 Mar 2017 03:52
The owner of a company that supplied foreign workers to San Francisco Bay Area technology companies is facing visa fraud charges after filing fake documents to bring people to the …
Western brands respond to report on Bangladesh tanneries
Miami Herald - 25 Mar 2017 03:31
Leather made with child labor and under dangerous, polluted conditions in Bangladesh went to factories that produced goods for major U.S. and European shoe and handbag brands and companies, according …
Are Companies Really Looking For Your Product Ideas?
inc - 25 Mar 2017 01:26
Open innovation at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago.
Keystone XL Protesters Won't Back Down After Trump Approval
The Huffington Post - 25 Mar 2017 01:07
Environmentalists, Native American tribes and landowners vowed to continue fighting the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project Friday after President Donald Trump reversed the Obama administration and granted a key con...
GOLDMAN SACHS: Another oil glut is coming in 2018
Business Insider - 25 Mar 2017 17:00
David McNew/Getty Images Oil prices are heading down again on swelling U.S. crude oil inventories, with Brent dropping below $50 per barrel for the first time this year. The OPEC deal that has taken more than 1 million b...
Almost 1 million pounds of breaded chicken recalled after metal found inside
Miami Herald - 25 Mar 2017 16:39
Metal objects found in the food caused Thursday's nationwide recall of over 930,000 pounds of breaded chicken food products, some of which went to a supplier of National School Lunch …
An anti-Trump movement is calling for the boycott of these 36 DAPL-linked banks
Business Insider - 25 Mar 2017 16:35
Reuters Oil is expected to start flowing through the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under Lake Oahe near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation soon. Proponents of the $3.8 billion pipeline say it will create jobs in the oil...
The First Four Things You Must Know Before Buying A Franchise
Forbes - 25 Mar 2017 16:17
Purchasing and operating a franchise is entrepreneurial coloring inside of the lines. If you don't have a problem operating a business based on someone else's idea, a franchise may be just the ticket for you. But, there ...
Businessman Takes Lexmark To (Supreme) Court -- But Skips The Argument
Forbes - 25 Mar 2017 16:15
Observers say Eric Smith's Impression Products may have scored at least a split victory in his patent case against printer giant Lexmark International.
Mall REITs: The Next Nightmare?
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 12:04
Retail REITs have tumbled almost 20% in the past seven months.
Consumer Staples Could Be in for a Fall
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:10
Which ETFs could be hurt the worst if consumer staples swoon as shoppers buy more fresh foods.
Dark Clouds May Be Lifting for SolarEdge
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 11:03
Shares of the solar power outfit, which makes optimizers and inverters, could brighten by 40% or more in a year.
Behavioral Obstacles to Successful Value Investing
Barron's - 25 Mar 2017 10:01
In an ADHD world, patience is in short supply. But here's why advisors should practice it and encourage their clients to do the same.