Like Bacon? And Milkshakes? And Getting Fat? Jack In The Box Has You Covered..

Thanks to YouTube, I've seen some pretty corpulent culinary concoctions emerge from channels like Epic Meal Time.  It looks like Jack In The Box (symbol: JACK) is testing the waters of the fat laden…


Saudi Arabia Will Not Let Oil Go Above $100

According to Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud, the billionaire head of Kingdom Holding Co., Saudi Arabia is poised to limit the appreciation of oil to no greater than $100 a barrel. "We can…


A New Normal for Energy? - Deal Journal - WSJ

A New Normal for Energy?   By Isabella Steger The energy landscape is changing fast with so-called “unconventional” forms fast becoming the new norm, says accounting firm Ernst & Young. Of…


Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Hedge Fund Down 47% In 2011

2011 was a brutal year for hedge funds, averaging a miserable -4% return for investors.  Billionaire Phil Falcone was no exception as his huge bet on LightSquared dragged performance down to a…


ETFs Are Going BATS … and Why You Should Care!

Contributor Post By: Ron Rowland The ETF marketplace changed last month.  You didn’t notice?  Don’t worry, you’re not alone.  Today I’ll tell you all about it. You already know that “exchange traded…


Coinstar Jumps Over 12% on Earnings

Proof that consumers still love a physical product, Coinstar (owner of Redbox) rocketed over twelve percent in after hours trading.  The jump is attributed to a strong earnings report detailing 33%…


Sallie Mae: Fees the Unemployed, Then Deletes Backlash on Facebook

Nominal fees targeted at the demographics who will feel them most simply don't work.  Bank of America thoroughly illustrated this concept with the short-lived monthly fee on their debit cards,…


Thinking of investing in a hedge fund? Here are some tips for sniffing out potential fraud. | UTAH SECURITIES FRAUD

Thinking of investing in a hedge fund? Here are some tips for sniffing out potential fraud. Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mark Pugsley This is the text of a terrific article that appeared in the Wall…


With Iran Offline, Oil Could Jump 30%

Despite our massive emergency oil reserves (see here), the IMF estimates a halt in Iran crude could produce a rather dramatic effect in the price of oil: "If Iran halts exports to countries without…


Pension Pulse: Hidden Burden of Ultra-Low Interest Rates?

Guest Post By: Leo Kolivakis via Pension Pulse: Hidden Burden of Ultra-Low Interest Rates?.   Matthew Philips and Dakin Campbell of Bloomberg report, Banks Join Pensions in Squeeze as Federal…