Looking at the investing world from the common “hunt for yield” lens is not only tired, but such a clumsy focus might obfuscate the market view. The hunt for... read more

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) has reached a preliminary agreement with CFTC admitting wrongdoing and paying $100 million to settle ‘London Whale’ case. New York Times’ Ben Protess and Jessica Silver-Greenberg... read more

The biggest banks in the United States have been fined by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, today. Fines totaling 4.5 million were levied on the Bank of America... read more

Managing China's Volatility by Andy Rothman, Matthews Asia As expected, every important economic statistic in China grew a bit more slowly last year, according to official data published on January... read more

In 2013, I attended the annual Activist Investor Conference in New York, and had the chance to learn from a variety of top North American activists. Here are some... read more

Poor Phil Falcone. He got married to a trade and was blinded by love until the end, the ultimate sin for a professional. Falcone's hedge fund, Harbinger Capital Partners, was... read more

As arguments get sometimes emotional over the issue of a cat going up or down stairs, do people have too much time on their hands? read more

One of the lessons of the financial crisis was that a credit-fueled asset bubble, what we now know as a Minsky moment, can wreak havoc on a seemingly stable... read more

Throughout October, I flagged Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) due to its strong cash balance and recent deal, which saw the company sell its European University assets for more than... read more

How Iceland Escaped From The One Bank by Jeff Nielson, Sprott Money What have the governments of the corrupt Western bloc spent most of their time doing since the Crash... read more