Bulls, Bears & Presidents
By Kenneth SilberIt was a tumultuous election year. The incumbent president, having served two terms, was not running. His party faced what looked like an uphill fight...
March 01, 2008
You Never Write, You Never CallAn advisor calls a client and says, "Client, how are you?" "Not too good," says the client. "I've been very weak." The advisor says, "Why...
March 01, 2008
Valuation: Sound Familiar?One of the main factors that buyers will consider in the valuation of your client's business is the degree of concentration among the company's customers....
February 13, 2008
Toronto Firm Seeks MetLife SharesTRC Capital Corp. is looking for investors who are willing to sell their stock for slightly less than the current market price.TRC, Toronto, has offered ...
February 01, 2008
Focus on FTSEThe FTSE Group is a world leader in the creation and management of equity, bond and hedge fund indices. Their indices are used for investment...
February 01, 2008
Emerging Markets Dominated Inflows in 4Q07"The broadest, most distinct theme of 2007 has been the record strong inflows into global and emerging-market equity funds," says Brad Durham, managing director of...
January 29, 2008
Aflac Increases Dividend, Raises Stock Buyback LimitThe company that created the duck says it will be increasing its dividend on common stock for the 26th consecutive year.Aflac Inc., Columbus, Ga., says ...
January 22, 2008
Fed Cuts Funds RateThe Federal Reserve Board cut the Fed Funds rate by 75 basis points to 3 1/2% on January 22 before the U.S. markets opened. The...