Cash is trash market powers on

Today on CNBC, Federal Reserve Member Fisher adds his two cents.   "A lot of investors, quote unquote, have counted on us to provide the tailwind, rather than do the hard work that one needs to…


$8.5 Million To Settle Groupon Coupon Expiration Lawsuits

Part of a settlement on the 17 different pending lawsuits on Groupon's policies regarding the expiration date on their daily deals, the online coupon company is setting aside $8.5 million.  If you…


Time To Check Your Wallet: 1.5 Million Visa And Mastercard Numbers Stolen

Global Payments, the US based third party payment processor, just confirmed that hackers managed to escape with up to 1.5 million of their customers credit card numbers.  This is positive news…


A Bill to Loosen Hedge Fund Marketing - NYTimes.com

Is this the end of hedge funds as we know it or is the economy just desperate for advertising dollars. Maybe both but I think the latter. BY AZAM AHMED AND KEVIN ROOSE   Hedge Fund Managers Fare…


What to Look For in an Active Investment Manager - NYTimes.com

One of the conclusions of this article is that emerging managers with hot track records fall victim to the law of  large numbers.  They fail to explain how Peter Lynch of Magellan Fund fame managed…


New Goldman Fund Long Real Estate. So Does That Mean Run?

Goldman Sachs Group is rolling out a new fund at the beginning of the month.. and they're betting on a housing recovery.  According to Bloomberg, Goldman is joining the hedge fund ranks of Hayman…


Can You Think Of The Last Time You Foolishly Bought A Stock's Peak? Zynga Can..

Having just paid a pretty premium for app designer OMGPOP and their wildly successful game Draw Something, Zynga was hoping they just scratched the surface on the pictionary-like game's profits.  It…


Facebook Action Done In Secondary Markets

Looks like May will bring Facebook shares out of the shadows of the secondary markets and into the spotlight. The month before may will be a quiet one though, as the social media company halted all…