04
Apr
By Mark Melin
The Panama Papers controversy, the leaking of nearly 11 million documents from a Panamanian law firm, shows how the world’s economic political elite break the law to evade taxes.... read more
02
Oct
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At least $9.7 trillion will be invested in power generation between 2012 and 2035, according to the International Energy Agency. 71 percent of that will be spent on renewables... read more
11
Apr
By Mark Melin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton might need a refresher in securities law. When he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Paxton promoted the stock of a... read more
18
Jun
By
A combination of overconfidence, cognitive biases, and intense competition means that most active stock pickers underperform the market, usually by a fair margin. But research from Goldman Sachs analysts... read more
25
Feb
By Mark Melin
Over the counter (OTC) swaps, those non-cleared derivatives products at the center of causation of the 2008 financial crisis, may see operational costs that become “unsustainably burdensome,” states a... read more
14
Jun
By VW Staff
Apparently it is not just World War Z where ferocious zombies suck the blood out of innocent bystanders—I don't know the plot, so I am just guessing based on... read more
14
Nov
By Mani
A warm start to winter could only delay the bullish narrative on natural gas and not cancel it, believes one Barclays analyst. In his November 9 research note titled... read more
06
Aug
By Mani
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS) (AMS:RBS) gets a Buy rating from Jefferies with the price target set at 390 p, up from the current 317.40 p.
Joseph Dickerson... read more
01
Jul
By Rupert Hargreaves
Dan Loeb's Third Point Capital is up 13.1% net of fees this year according to investor correspondence. The firm's performance this year contrasts sharply with Third Point's performance in... read more
25
Jul
By Kieran Ball
Despite their self-proclaimed independent status, ratings agencies are more likely to influence than merely act as observers. This has been only too evident in the role the agencies played... read more
