The debate over the real value behind Google’s transition to the Alphabet holding company has been debated, with opinions varying widely from it being a move in cosmetics to a potential shift in transparency and even signaling that certain divisions might be spun off from the corporate parent, the type of value creation Wall Street tends to like. But the Alphabet name could become an issue in a legal sense.
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.
An issue that is being closely watched by institutional investors, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down legislation the state’s legislative branch had passed to fix a massive funding gap... Read More
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The new $100 bill is being made available to the public for the first time today. The note, which features enhanced security features and some elements of a redesign,... Read More
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