History will ultimately teach us that America’s far-reaching new global tax law, FATCA, which came into effect Tuesday, is a “hammer blow for the U.S. economy”, warns the founder... read more

It seems as if Europe has finally turned the corner if corporate earnings are anything to go by. Halfway through the European first-quarter earnings season, 63% of companies have... read more

Here’s a startling fact: 1 million people defaulted on student loans last year. Q3 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc It’s hard to overestimate the impact of student debt on the... read more

China's Property Bubble may have fizzled for good for the time being if data from Tier-3 cities confirms that the tightening measures introduced to cool the market in Tier-1and... read more

What Color Is Your Haven? Reassessing The Role Of Precious Metals As Safe Havens Brian M. Lucey Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin; University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Economics Sile... read more

Christopher Mittleman, Mittleman Brothers is speaking next on the topic of finding 'Severely Undervalued Stocks in an Unappealing Market'. This is live coverage from the 9th Annual Value Investing... read more

On Monday, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced plans to purchase an attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder drug developer, NextWave Pharmaceuticals. The deal could carry a $700 million value. During the second quarter, Pfizer... read more

Charter Communications has offered to buy Time Warner Cable for $195 per share in cash and equity, a 14% premium to Friday’s closing price, but Time Warner Cable has... read more

Morgan Stanley has a bearish outlook on corporate credit. Those who buck the consensus can find themselves taking the most heat, which at the current point in the trade... read more

Although indexing is a relatively simple way to invest, there are still important questions an index investor needs to ask. Crucially, you need to ensure that you invest in... read more