I agree, there are different ways that you can look at a company. But I think that this Gizmodo piece The Case Against Google errs in a very important manner, in that it never even considers the most important way we ought to think about the company: as a company, a profit generating entity. Yes, ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 17:25

Two of my recent posts* have addressed the drivers of high health care costs in the U.S. I?ve received a lot of comments, for which I?m grateful, as this is meant to be a conversation. Many of the comments have come from the medical community: doctors, heads of medical practice groups, the AMA, and service ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 15:24

(Kitco News) ? Speculators shunned precious metals by reducing their exposure to U.S. futures and options contracts traded on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange and on the Nymex, according to U.S. government data released Friday. For the week ended March 20, speculators in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's weekly commitment of ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:56

? It?s been quite a month for viral media. If you were on the internet at all during March, you?ve heard of Joseph Kony. The accused Ugandan warlord was the subject of a video documentary by the group Invisible Children that quickly (and I mean very quickly) went viral. It didn't take long for hit-hungry ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:56

? Statistics don't lie. ??Women drive the economy. Groupon's purchase of OpenCal, and its subsequent conversion into Groupon Scheduler is a testament to the fact that the tech industry is finally catching on to the big secret: "If you figure out how to harness the power of female customers, you can rock the world." (Aileen ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:56

In trading on Monday, shares of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $70.36, changing hands as high as $70.71 per share. L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. shares are currently trading up about 1.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of LLL shares, versus ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:56

said, "Emily-Anne, I wish there were more in the world like you dolly." When asked who her idol is, responded: ?Emily-Anne is my hero.? Emily-Anne Rigal aka Schmiddlebopper is the 18-year-old founder and director of WeStopHate.org, a non-profit movement of ?Boppers? ? teens around the world dedicated to ending bullying by raising 'teen-esteem' and encouraging ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 19:17

We answered that question definitively at Forbes this week with ?s ranking of ?America?s Most Trustworthy Companies.? For all the rest of us, offered ?Rebuilding Trust. It All Starts With You,? both chronicling a widespread decline in trust and suggesting what to do about it. Also speaking of trust, asked ?Is Goldman Sachs Actually Stupid?? ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 02:55

Economic news from China last week overshadowed improving technicals for in many parts of the market, including the specific areas highlighted by MoneyShow senior editor Tom Aspray. Stocks took a breather last week, as fears over a slowing Chinese economy scared some out of stocks as well as crude oil, which dropped sharply. The latest data on manufacturing from both China and Europe spooked some investors. Several weeks ago, Chinese Premier Wen had cut the GDP target to 7.5% for 2012, from 8% in 2011. But only a week later, Nomura Securities raised their forecast from 7.9% to 8.2%. In their opinion, further lowering of interest rates and the bank reserve requirement will turn the economy around.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 02:55

It may be that, for some patients, surgery is a better option than medicine alone.

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 17:56