The Landscape for the Facebook IPO
By Tom NawrockiWhen Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced earlier this month that the company was finally ready to have its much-awaited Initial Public Offering, the move was immediately hailed as the largest IPO in American history. But will it live up to the hype?
February 13, 2012
S&P 500 Has Strongest Start Since 1991The broad market has climbed 7.5% in 2012, the most since 1991, as recent unemployment numbers indicated a decrease in the jobless rate and interest rates are slated to remain low through 2014.
February 07, 2012
Bernanke Testimony Contradicts Optimism on JobsFed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that the job market is still far from healthy after signs of economic improvement over the past year.
February 03, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Under PressurePretending that people are like robots who can keep work faster and faster may not turn out to be so great for claims.
February 01, 2012
Growth With Value: Ford Draper Jr.After 40 years in the business, Ford Draper Jr. has seen it allexcept something akin to current market volatility.
February 01, 2012
EU Vetoes Merger of Deutsche Boerse-NYSE EuronextMeasures proposed by the two companies failed to satisfy the Competition Commission. The European Commission characterized the proposal as leading to a near-monopoly that would bring harm to customers.
January 31, 2012
Advisor Confidence Moving in Positive DirectionThis slight shift is similar to that of Spectrem Groups affluent-investor survey and the University of Michigans Consumer Sentiment Index
January 31, 2012
Panelists Accentuate the Positive at IMCA ConferenceExperts at the IMCA Conference express cautious optimism that the U.S. can avoid a double-dip recession and that investors will continue to realize gains in growth markets.