SXSW put the spotlight on rock music in the U.S. this month and also played host to several bands from China. What are some of the main business and marketing trends in the rock industry here in the mainland? Is the industry internationalizing??? To learn more, I talked to Jonathan Campbell, author of the new ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 20:16

Liberals and moderates are watching the GOP tackle issues like contraception and religion with horrified bafflement. Are they trying to lose?

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 19:56

The financial-services sector, and asset managers in particular, has come roaring back this year amid signs of economic growth and an apparent resolution of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. The positive outlook from investors has also renewed confidence in asset management firms, which are benefiting from higher trading volume and money inflows to their ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 13:56

A little bit of fibbing on social networks has become commonplace.who doesn't want to look their best? But not so much on LinkedIn, where honesty really is the best policy. Or else.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 13:56

One FINRA Arbitrator issues a breathtakingly eloquent promissory note Decision in favor of Merrill Lynch. Would a skilled lawyer have made a difference? Did the arbitrator know of FINRA's historic million dollar fine against Claimant for its promissory note collection practices? A must read.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 13:56

Katniss Everdeen, the hero of the Hunger Games, provides a valuable lesson for a startup trying to survive the corporate Hunger Games.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 13:56

This week Fodors.com announced the winners of its first "Best of Europe 2012" survey. The results? Drumroll, please.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 13:56

It?s not a zero sum game on anymore. As the first quarter of 2012 draws to a close, some investment banking businesses are booming, while others haven?t regained momentum after a second half swoon to 2011. First quarter 2012 earnings are set to reflect a continued M&A lull and analysts are beginning to cut estimates ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 10:41

Investors are discounting the effect of still-high unemployment, rising gas prices and inflation on wealthy consumers? spending habits. They?re driving up the stocks of upscale retailers in anticipation of earnings gains this year, while select off-price discount retailers of branded goods are riding on their coattails. ?Apparel/accessory/luxury? retailing stocks have jumped 25.4% this year through ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 10:40

A group of our advisors attended a conference this past fall sponsored by Dimensional Fund Advisors. In his talk, ?Risk Dimensions of the Market,? Eugene F. Fama reviewed the latest data on the Fama-French three-factor model for investment returns. Modeling investment returns seeks to find an equation to predict your expected returns as much as ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 14:50