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Stock market will rise 50 percent, esteemed economist says
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 08:04
It's not very often that a Nobel Prize-winning economist who is known for his bearish calls turns extremely bullish. Last week, professor Robert Shiller of Yale, who called the housing collapse 10 years ago, proclaimed t...
Wall Street's biggest bear thinks the market's hottest stocks will keep soaring (FB, GOOG, AMZN, NFLX)
Business Insider - 4 Jun 2017 16:01
Bloomberg TV At this point, the so-called FANG stocks that have led the market to new highs look unstoppable. They have even won over Wall Street's biggest equity bear. And he's not holding back his optimism. The collect...
How to get a start in the cryptocurrency game
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 07:24
As bitcoin reaches for $2,500 again, I thought this would be a good time to let readers know exactly how digital currencies work and how to get more information if you wish to partake in this alternative investment. Ther...
Compensation at last for Britons burned by Spain's property crash
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2017 08:00
The Costa dream turned sour and homebuyers are estimated to have lost £5.3bn - now Spanish banks are finally paying out After years of legal wrangling and setbacks, British homebuyers who were caught cold by the Spanish...
Let's hope a hung parliament can halt the Brexit disaster
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2017 07:59
If the SNP or Lib Dems end up holding all the cards come Friday morning, the economic catastophe of leaving the EU could be averted An important moment during the so-called election "debates" last week occurred when a yo...
Republican tourists in NYC are flocking to Trump landmarks
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 06:14
Red state tourists to the Big Apple are clamoring to visit all the places where President Trump has hung his shingle in Gotham, including his buildings, golf courses, hotels, childhood homes in Queens and his favorite ha...
The super-rich are paying cash -- and it's making things harder for everyone else
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 06:09
The globe's superwealthy -- the 1 percent -- are driving alternative investments into a new frenzy of hard cash deals. This reallocation of capital into rare art, multimillion-dollar condos, personal luxury purchases, bi...
IPOs worth Rs5,000 crore lined up this month
livemint.com - 4 Jun 2017 20:50What can $75,560 get you in California? A prison cell
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2017 16:34
The cost of imprisoning each of California's 130,000 inmates is expected to reach a record $75,560 in the next year, enough to cover the annual cost of attending Harvard University …
Nurse Practitioner Demand Eclipses Doctors As States Lift Hurdles
Forbes - 4 Jun 2017 15:00
Only family physicians, psychiatrists and internists are more in demand than nurse practitioners, according to the latest snapshot into the U.S. health care workforce from Merritt Hawkins.
Why Brexit could hurt UK clearing
MoneyWeek - 4 Jun 2017 12:00
The City dominates euro-denominated clearing but the European Union is looking to take back control after Brexit. This could hurt the City and cause job losses, says Simon Wilson. The post Why Brexit could hurt UK cleari...
Can Bob the Banker fix it for Panmure Gordon?
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2017 08:00
Things have been tough for the venerable broker. But all the talk at this week's AGM will be the return of a certain ex-Barclays supremo Patric Johnson, the boss of City broker Panmure Gordon, reckons life for small City...
Yes, house prices are falling: but they probably won't fall quickly
The Guardian - 4 Jun 2017 08:00
The news that the property market is going down has cheered many: but cheap credit and huge pent-up demand is likely to cushion the decline There is a small but vibrant web forum, housepricecrash.co.uk, whose members' ou...
These are the top 10 fastest growing careers in New York
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 07:07
Good news for new grads: The latest job statistics for the New York area are in -- and they're pretty promising. "The New York job market is as strong as it's ever been," says Lesley Hirsch, director of the New York City...
There's nothing wrong with jumping between careers
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 06:40
Some people are born knowing what they want to be when they grow up. Others figure it out in college. But there are still others who can't decide, or move from career to career looking for the ultimate fit and just as so...
Vivendi boss speaks about possibility of an IPO for UMG
New York Post - 4 Jun 2017 06:36
We think Vivendi boss Vincent Bolloré may have watched the latest Diane Lane flick, "Paris Can Wait," about a couple who tours France, eating the finest foods and delaying their arrival in the capital. Like every good F...
A Shift From The Craft Of Marketing To The Business Of Marketing
Forbes - 4 Jun 2017 06:10
To understand how CMOs can move away from an exclusive focus on creating value for customers and towards leading at a broader, enterprise-wide level, Mike Marcellin, CMO of Juniper Networks shares his thoughts.
Disability attorney who bilked $600M from gov't disappears
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2017 01:58
An eastern Kentucky disability lawyer scheduled to be sentenced next month for defrauding the government of nearly $600 million has disappeared, the FBI said. Eric Conn pleaded guilty in March …
Louisiana tax rewrite officially dead as last bills scrapped
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2017 01:21
Any last chance that Louisiana legislators would make substantive changes to the state's tax system before their lawmaking session ends was snuffed out Saturday. Republican Reps. Barry Ivey and Julie …
Pence backs up Trump's economic efforts during visit to Iowa
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2017 00:20
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday reassured Iowa conservatives, some of them cool to Donald Trump, that the president will deliver on his campaign promises to boost the economy. Speaking …
Kansas lawmakers considering new plan to boost income taxes
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2017 23:33
Top Republican legislators in Kansas cooked up a new plan Sunday for increasing income taxes to fix the state budget and provide money for the cash-strapped state's public schools -- …
Despite our gadget obsession, it's software - not hardware - that will lead the next tech revolution
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2017 23:33
GUEST: Everyone loves ogling over the latest device or gadget, and I'm certainly no exception. I've never camped out for the latest gaming system or smartphone, but I am guilty of watching the occasional unboxing or tear...