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The Twitter Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sheeraz Raza — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:12 +0000

Wanted to know how and when Twitter grew up to what it is now? This infographic gives you the timeline of Twitter. by infographicdesignteam. Related Articles Facebook IPO: The Numbers Behind World’s Most Valuable Social Network 10 Things That …

Bush vs. Obama: Cost Of Their Policies [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sheeraz Raza — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:19:28 +0000

An infographic showing the cost of policies that effected US economy the most and was bared by the people of the United States itself – implemented by none than other two Presidents of America – one former, George W. Bush …

New York Sues Three of the Nation’s Largest Banks

Sheeraz Raza — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:04:10 +0000

The New York Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman today sued three of the country’s biggest banks, over their use of a national private electronic mortgage registry, accusing them of deceptive and unlawful practices, including false documents in foreclosure proceedings. Lawsuit…

How does ETF affect Trading Volume and Volatility?

Sheeraz Raza — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:45:26 +0000

…The extent to which exchange traded funds have been responsible for fluctuations in the underlying stocks that make up the ETFs has been a hotly debated topic in the last few years. It is very difficult to figure out accurately

Facebook IPO: The Numbers Behind World’s Most Valuable Social Network

Zara Lone — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:56:31 +0000

The world is anticipating Facebook to file for an IPO this week, and most indicators point to $10 billion in stock and a valuation at over $100 billion. The infographic shared below also compares the worth of Apple with Facebook.…

China has no Intention to ‘Buy Europe’

Zara Lone — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:15:36 +0000

…Trying to assuage concerns over growing Chinese investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, speaking at a German-China business forum on Friday in the southern province of Guangdong, said that China neither had the ability nor the intention

U.S. Jobs Report Gives Global Economy Reason to Cheer

DebbieBaratz — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:31:33 +0000

…With Friday’s better than expected jobs numbers and unemployment figures nearing three-year lows at 8.3 percent, it was a jolt of good news not only for the U.S. but also the global economy. It also represented good news for President

Stephen Raneri: Bullish on DST Systems, Inc

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:48 +0000

Stephen Renerai just started a fund called LionEye Capital Management. Bill Ackman recommended investing in the fund. DST provides software for many types of companies; including investment management firms. The company was started in Kansas City in 1969. The core…

Boys and Girls Harbor Conference Performance Data

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:59 +0000

… Special thanks to Bill Ackman, Maneet Ahuja and Mark Axelowitz for arranged the conference. The conference opened up with the following performance information: 9.5% up from one year ago, seven ideas equally weighted versus ~1% for the S&P500. Last year’s

Howard Shainker Bullish on Rentech and Rentech Nitrogen Partners

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:48 +0000

Editors note: Howard gave a great presentation. Some stated it was the best. Howard spoke faster than David Einhorn AKA lightening speed. Below are our informal notes on two very interesting stocks:… Howard used to work for Dan Loeb’ third

Boaz Weinstein Short Banca Monte Despacio, Long Italian Sovereigns

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000

… Bill Ackman described Weinstein as the smartest person in credit. Boaz Weinstein Saba Capital, started in 2005, and manages over $5billion today. Weinstein showed a funny chart of 18-24 men living at home and the very high correlation to 5

Bill Ackman Created a New Company! Justice Holding Limited

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:24 +0000

… As per the company website: Justice is a publicly listed investment vehicle which completed its IPO in February 2011. Its founders, Nicolas Berggruen, Martin Franklin and William Ackman have until February 2014 to complete a business combination with an operating

William Danoff, PM of Fidelity’s Contra-fund, Bullish on Noble

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:07 +0000

Bill Ackman introduced the speaker and noted how hard it is to run a mutual fund with large assets under management and having to deal with daily redemptions. Will Danoff, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity’s Contra-fund. Will likes to invest in…

Facebook Files for IPO [VIDEO]

Zara Lone — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:41:17 +0000

As the big news hit yesterday, Facebook’s IPO would be the largest in tech company history. We’ve put together a short video to highlight this news. If you use facebook, this one’s for you. Created By: MBA Online… Related

Oil prices up: Mid Day Market Update

Sheeraz Raza — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:08 +0000

Market Action US: Dow: 12847.17 (1.12%), S&P 500: 1342.64 (1.29%), NASDAQ: 2902.85 (1.51%) Europe: CAC: 3427.92 (1.50%), DAX: 6766.67 (1.64%), FTSE: 5901.07 (1.78%). Asia:China: 2330.40 (0.77%),Hong Kong: 20756.98 (0.08%),India: 5325.85 (1.06%),Japan: 8831.93 (-0.51%) Metals…: Gold: 1738.00 (-1.21%),

Auto Sales Accelerate….Will Employment Follow?

valueplays — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:03 +0000

Below is the correlation between auto sales and employment. Note auto sales lead employment by roughly 2-3 months. Now, when we add this data point to what we have seen in temp employment (it has a 3-4 month lead time…

More Troubles for Phil Falcone: Harbinger Fund Dropped 47 Percent in 2011

DebbieBaratz — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:31 +0000

…Phil Falcone’s troubles appear to have extended past legal and political ones in 2011. He also suffered huge losses in his hedge fund, Harbinger Capital Partners LLC. According to Bloomberg, Falcone’s fund lost 47 percent in 2011. The majority of

Fairholme’s 2011 Results Show the Risk of Concentrated Positions in Hard to Value Businesses

Ben Strubel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:09 +0000

… The performance of the Fairholme Fund (FAIRX) and manager Bruce Berkowitz and his comments in his annual letter have been the subject of numerous commentaries. The fund lost 32.42% in 2011. The commentary seems to fall in to one

Pain for Eventual Gain

Christine Song — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:04 +0000

I’m a sucker for to-do lists (Remember The Milk – best iPhone app ever) and the start of every new year has me writing down ideas and tasks at break-neck speed. Truth be told, I have a love-hate relationship with…

PIMCO’s Mohamed El-Erian “QEIII is Likely”

Jacob Wolinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:24:38 +0000

… PIMCO CEO and co-CIO Mohamed El-Erian spoke with Bloomberg Television’s Betty Liu, Scarlet Fu and Dominic Chu this morning about today’s jobs report and the global economy. On jobs, El-Erian said that “let’s not also forget the numbers outside