Striving to Be the Berkshire Hathaway of China
Dealbook | 09 January 2014
Fosun International aspires to be China’s answer to Warren E. Buffett’s investment firm…
Inflation Vs Deflation – The Ultimate Chartbook Of ‘Monetary Tectonics’
Zero Hedge | 09 January 2014
Financial markets have become increasingly obviously highly dependent on central bank policies…
Wall Street Predicts $50 Billion Bill to Settle U.S. Mortgage Suits
The New York Times | 09 January 2014
Wall Street could pay nearly $50 billion to buy peace from federal authorities who are taking aim at the banks over their role in the mortgage crisis…
Apple App Sales Hit $10 Billion; December 2013 Best Month In App Store’s History
International Business Times | 07 January 2014
Apple grossed more than $10 billion on its online marketplace, with the App Store gaining an incredible $1 billion in December alone…
Yahoo Virus Converts Millions Of Computers Into Bitcoin Mining Slaves
Zero Hedge | 08 January 2014
A few days ago it was revealed that numerous European users of Yahoo…
China to Invest $100 Billion in New Rail Lines This Year
Chicago Tribune | 09 January 2014
China will spend over $100 billion on more than 6,600 km (4,100 miles) of new railway lines this year…
IMF, Global Taxes, and an Interesting Conclusion From the Daily Bell
Giza Death Star | 07 January 2014
In case you didn’t know it folks, our friends from the Daily Bell are back…
How Janet Yellen’s Agenda Could Transform Washington
National Journal | 06 January 2014
The next Fed chair is an old-school progressive economist. Just wait until she starts sharing her passions…
JPMorgan Settles With Federal Authorities in Madoff Case
Dealbook | 07 January 2014
Before Bernard L. Madoff was charged with stealing billions of dollars from his clients…
Private Equity Firms Send Their Investors Record $120 Billion in 2013
San Francisco Times | 31 December 2013
Private equity firms are having a very good year…
Kickstarter Stats
Kickstarter | 07 January 2014
This page is automatically updated at least once a day with the raw data behind Kickstarter.
Issues 2014
The Prudent Bear | 03 January 2014
Not the most bullish looking start to 2014…
Did the Bundesbank Get Even a Little of Its Original Gold Back?
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee | 04 January 2014
Correspondence between the German financial journalist Lars Schall and Germany’s Bundesbank suggests…
More New Taxes and Fees: How You’ll Pay for Obamacare in 2014
The Foundry | 02 January 2014
Obamacare contains 18 specific tax hikes, mandates, or penalties that cost Americans money, and three new ones take effect in 2014…
IMF Paper Warns of ‘Savings Tax’ and Mass Write-Offs as West’s Debt Hits 200-Year High
The Telegraph | 02 January 2014
Much of the Western world will require defaults, a savings tax and higher inflation to clear the way for recovery as debt levels reach a 200-year high…
Financial and Sovereign Debt Crises: Some Lessons Learned and Those Forgotten
IMF | December 2013
Even after one of the most severe multi-year crises on record in the advanced economies…
Bitcoin Back Over $1,000 After Endorsement by Game Giant Zynga
RT | 06 January 2014
The price of cryptocurrency bitcoin has gone over $1,000 benchmark again after Zynga…
China Makes Fresh Bid to Curb Shadow Banking, Contain Debt Risk
The Hill | 06 January 2014
China’s cabinet has published guidelines strengthening regulation of risky off-balance-sheet lending…
Tax Break’s Escape Might Lessen Pressure to Sell: Muni Credit
Bloomberg | 30 December 2013
For the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market, Washington’s political divide may be a good thing…
Employers Worried Over Retirement Surge
Planadviser.com | 31 December 2013
Despite employees saying they will work into their retirement years, employers still have concerns about being shorthanded…
Markets Buoyant, Merger Activity Picks Up
Dealbook | 01 January 2014
What may have been the most auspicious deal of late was not the biggest or the most groundbreaking of mergers…
Exclusive: Emails Reveal Deceased Hedge Fund Manager Refused To Join Bill Gates’ “Worthless” Giving Pledge
Buzzfeed | 31 December 2013
Bill Gates tried to get hedge fund founder Robert W. Wilson, who committed suicide over the weekend, to join his giving pledge…