Bitcoin continues to come under fire from law enforcement agencies as high profile cases against Silk Road and Liberty Reserve (illicit markets that used Bitcoin) proceed, but some New York regulators are showing that they are more interested in creating a healthy business environment than clamping down on virtual currencies.
Goldman Sachs has settled a confidential leak investigation case with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, agreeing to pay a $36.3 million fine. The New York Fed fined... Read More
The protest of hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) yesterday, where occupiers stormed a building lobby they thought was the hedge fund manager’s residence, is perhaps best... Read More
Desperately Seeking Equities In Dallas by Danielle DiMartino Booth, Money Strong “When the words ‘big block’ and ‘Chevelle’ meet, a good time is pretty much guaranteed. When you throw in... Read More
While the healthcare sector has experienced a setback recently, having “become short-term auto-correlated to the downside,” Hedge Fund titan Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital frets about the recent problems... Read More
Appalled by NSA Spying, Americans Seek Privacy (via Moyers & Company) A new poll finds that Americans are increasingly concerned about their online privacy — and it’s the result of... Read More
O'Reilly Automotive Is Primed For Growth The auto parts aftermarket space has been one of the market’s best-performing sectors since the financial crisis. Indeed, despite the industry’s relatively dull business... Read More
China's Debt Levels - Staying The Course by Kenneth Lowe, CFA - Matthews Asia As an investor within Asian capital markets, the years since the turn of the decade can... Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made at least $13 billion in improper payments under the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) during the fiscal year 2013 and continues to not... Read More
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), one of the world's largest hedge fund allocators, has officially changed the fee structure it will pay fund managers, ValueWalk has learned.... Read More
Activist friends and foes, strong day today, top activist news and stories below. Send tips to @activiststocks, sign up for our daily newsletter, and ICYMI the latest newsletter, it’s... Read More
