What is Activist Investing?
Carl Icahn, unhappy with the $13.65 buyout target proposed by Michael Dell and his partnering private equity firm, has recently taken…
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An Electric Car Success Story?
Despite posting its first-ever quarterly profit after ten years of operations, electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has seen investors…
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Another Headache for the EU
The Eurozone has found another focus in its continuing debt crisis as Cyprus squabbles over discussions of a proposed bailout…
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China: They Built It, But Will They Come?
The New South China Mall in Guangdong Province was completed in 2005 and holds the title of largest shopping mall…
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Why the U.S. Should Increase Minimum Wage
Of developed Western countries, the United States has the lowest minimum wage, standing at a paltry US$7.25 per hour in…
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Graph of the Week: Dutch Disease
In recent years, a debate has been brewing in Canada over whether or not the country is experiencing “Dutch Disease.”…
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Bubble and Trouble?
The greater fool theory indicates that economic bubbles occur when optimistic market agents (fools) buy an overvalued asset in anticipation…
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Strategy. Management. Discipline.
Trading can be divided into three main categories of expertise: strategy, management, and discipline. Put another way: decision, risk management,…
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Getting into HIM
So you want to be an ‘HIM’er? Well I regret to inform you that you are far from the only…
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CleanStar Mozambique: An Environmentally Sustainable Business Model
CleanStar Mozambique is a fast-growing company created by Novozymes and CleanStar Ventures that promotes a transition from charcoal to ethanol…
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