What's at the Center of the Debate Over Herbalife - NYTimes.com
What’s at the Center of the Debate Over Herbalife BY STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF In the wake of the bombshell announcement that Daniel S. Loeb’s Third Point has taken an 8.9 percent stake in Herbalife after…
US Health Lags The Developed World - Business Insider
In their efforts to block health care reform, politicians often claim that the U.S. has the best health care system in the world. As such, we shouldnt tinker with it.The evidence, however, points to…
Apple, your stock has become a distraction
Really, Tim Cook. It's time to put an end to the trading mania around your stock. My calculations today that $12.86 billion worth of stock that traded today was 58% of entire dollar volume ($12.86…
100 Top Hedge Funds In 2012 - Business Insider
The 100 Most Successful Hedge Funds Of 2012Lucas Kawa | Jan. 4, 2013, 8:17 AM |The February 2013 edition of Bloomberg Markets Magazine features its ranking of the top 100 large hedge fundmanagers in…
Almost All of Wall Street Got 2012 Market Calls Wrong - Bloomberg
Paulson, who manages $19 billion in hedge funds, said the euro would fall apart and bet against the region’s debt. Morgan Stanley predicted the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index would lose 7…
Mining, Metals, and Coal Stocks Could Lead - Barrons.com
I'm always looking for a reversion to the mean trade but this one is hard to grasp. They usually are though. Who would have thought the best performing sector in the market last year would have…
Apple, if not a perfect 10, very close.
This is a checklist I use to quickly come to a conclusion on a stock. I score a stock, each line getting a 1, 0, or -1. A stock that scored 1 on each line would be a perfect 10. Buy it! Some of…
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Crony Capitalist Blowout In praising Congress's huge new tax increase, President Obama said Tuesday that "millionaires and billionaires" will finally "pay their fair share." That is, unless you are a…
How well did Goldman Sachs' top trades do in 2012?
How well did Goldman's top trades do in 2012? Giles Turner 21 Dec 2012 Every December, the analysts at Goldman Sachs publish their top macro trades for the coming year – an event that attracts much…