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Josh Barro on the Buffett Rule: Last fall, I described . . .
Last fall, I described the Buffett Rule as a step away from the ideal of a progressive consumption tax , which has been embraced on the right and the left, and as a revised version of the AMT.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:40:48 GMT
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Investing Is Easy. See Also: Investing Is Impossible - Forbes

Investing Is Easy. See Also: Investing Is Impossible
Forbes
Like most contrarian investors, he focuses his gaze most sharply on stocks and companies that have fallen out of favor or taken a recent hit. But contrarian investing is, to say the least, easier said than done. “On the surface it's very simple to do, …
Dreman Likes US & Canadian MarketsThe Guru Investor

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:16 GMT
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Can You Sum Up Your Investing Philosophy in 10 Words? - Wall Street Journal
In a speech to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society in Milwaukee on Sept. 30, 1859, Abraham Lincoln told this anecdote: It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be …
2012-01-27T14:14:36Z
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Investing Is Easy. See Also: Investing Is Impossible
David Dreman on the psychological challenges of investing, the threat of high frequency trading, and the promise of oil and gas.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:52:31 -0800
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Investing with a conscience - Sydney Morning Herald

Investing with a conscience
Sydney Morning Herald
Investors are also confronted with some ethical choices when deciding how to deploy their funds. Many of us choose to ignore the social and environmental impacts of the companies in our portfolios, while others go to great lengths to understand the …

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:27:32 GMT
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U.S. Intel Chief: Insider Leaks A Top Priority
Building the architecture necessary to prevent another Wikileaks might take several years, director of national intelligence James Clapper said at an event Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Wikileaks scandal , in which 260,000 diplomatic cables, many of them sensitive, were burned onto CD-RWs and later published online, has accelerated work toward … (more)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:19:25 GMT
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Investing with a conscience - The Age
This writer has just returned from a postponed holiday which included a reading of Richard Branson’s latest book “Screw Business as Usual”. Whatever your perspective, Branson is a very impressive businessman. The man who started his business career running …
2012-01-27T07:26:35Z
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Social TV Startup Bluefin Labs Lands $12 Million Investment (Jason Del Rey/AdAge)

Jason Del Rey / AdAge:
Social TV Startup Bluefin Labs Lands $12 Million Investment  —  A Bet That Social Data Will Become Essential for TV Marketers  —  If there’s any doubt that social TV is poised to become big business, Bluefin Labs is trying to put that to rest.  The Cambridge, Massachusetts social-analytics startup …

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:20:00 -0600
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Contrarian Approach To Value Investing - Charles Lieberman - Advisors Capital Management, LLC
67 WALL STREET, New York - January 24, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing in Master Limited Partnerships and Other Investing Strategies Report offering insightful and timely …
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:32:00 -0800
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President Obama: I’m going to win reelection
In another interview with ABC in November, Obama was asked if the odds were stacked against him in the presidential election.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:53:12 GMT
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Some Einhorn Investors Just Shrug - Wall Street Journal

Some Einhorn Investors Just Shrug
Wall Street Journal
By JENNY STRASBURG And STEVE EDER Investors considering an $11.2 million fine levied against David Einhorn and his hedge-fund firm over insider-trading allegations appeared to take the news in stride. That doesn't mean they still don't have questions …

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:40:50 GMT
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Austin VW Repair and VW Service Specialist Revolution Motors Announces the Launch of its New Website at RevolutionMotors.com

Austin area residents seeking VW repair will find it easier to get first-rate VW service on Revolution Motors’ newly overhauled website found at RevolutionMotors.com.

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ArtsReady Receives Grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

New National Emergency Preparedness Tool, ArtsReady, receives $225,000 grant

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Investing from the couch may pay off - Financial Post
You might expect proponents of a passive “sit back and do nothing” investing approach called “Couch Potato Investing” would refrain from jumping off the couch when their pet theory is attacked. To be consistent, they should grab the remote, hit …
2012-01-24T20:01:45Z
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Investing Basics: What you need to know about the Price Earnings (P/E) ratio - Stockopedia

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Investing Basics: What you need to know about the Price Earnings (P/E) ratio
Stockopedia
When it comes to valuing stocks, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is the number one metric for investors that want an instant fix on what the market thinks of a company. But while the beloved P/E can tell you a lot about a share price there are health …

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:07:56 GMT
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McCormick & Company Inc. Earnings: Margins Suffer as Costs Rise, Profit Falls
Rising costs hurt S&P 500 component McCormick & Company Inc. in the fourth quarter as profit dropped from a year earlier.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:18:27 GMT
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Investing Property with Great Potential in Florida Commercial Real Estate
Investing in real estate has become more and more popular because of its great capacity to generate loads of income compare to other business. One of the biggest factors that cover this investment is where to put its real estate investment.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:40:12 -0800
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Daimler Acquires 15% of MyTaxi App for Clicking to Hail a Cab (Niklas Magnusson/Bloomberg)

Niklas Magnusson / Bloomberg:
Daimler Acquires 15% of MyTaxi App for Clicking to Hail a Cab  —  Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Daimler AG, Germany’s third-largest carmaker, bought a 15 percent stake in MyTaxi, a provider of an application that allows people to order a taxi with a click on an iPhone or Android device.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:55:00 -0600
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Statement from HBI’s John Courson in Response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Skills training and job placement are key pillars of the HBI mission. While the construction industry was hit hard during the economic downturn, positive indicators suggest that building is returning along with a need for skilled workers: Single-family and multifamily starts are estimated to increase by 17 percent in 2012, creating a need for … (more)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:59:29 GMT
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Royal Gold: Investing in gold royalties - MSN Money
Royal Gold (RGLD) buys royalty interests in gold mines around the world, paying an upfront fee to secure a fixed percentage of future production or revenues. Royal Gold gets its hands on buckets of precious metals without having to get its hands dirty.
2012-01-24T15:36:54Z
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Online Insurance Marketplace Announces http://buylifeinsurance.co/ (http://buylifeinsurance.co/), a New Website Where Customers Can Buy Life Insurance

Online Insurance Marketplace (http://www.OnlineInsuranceMarketPlace.com (http://www.OnlineInsuranceMarketPlace.com)) Announces http://buylifeinsurance.co/ (http://buylifeinsurance.co/), a New Website Where Customers Can Buy Life Insurance

(PRWeb January 25, 2012)

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Public Pensions Increase Private-Equity Investments - Wall Street Journal

Public Pensions Increase Private-Equity Investments
Wall Street Journal
Big public-employee pensions had about $220 billion invested in private equity in September, or 11% of their assets, according to Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service, which tracks the holdings of pensions, foundations and endowments.

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:20:34 GMT
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Rare Coins Continued Upward Trend in 2011, But Know Your Dealer Before You Buy or Sell

High-quality rare coins increased in value in 2011, but buyers and sellers should be prudent and deal with experienced, reputable dealers, advises the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild.

(PRWeb January 25, 2012)

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3 Strong Companies Investing in Themselves
These debt-free, cash-rich companies have been buying back significant amounts of their shares outstanding.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:45:05 -0800
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Board Rules No Dave & Buster’s Liquor Law Violations
Braintree officials said on Tuesday that two incidents at Dave & Buster’s earlier this month did not rise to the level of liquor violations, concluding that staff and police acted appropriately in response to a fight and public drinking.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:54 GMT
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5 key pieces of investing advice for 20-somethings - CBC
You’ve graduated, you’re starting your first job and suddenly you have some money left each month after covering the rent, utilities and grocery bill – but what’s the smartest thing to do with that cash? Although a truism in investing is to start early …
2012-01-24T17:52:55Z
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Google Spent $951 Million on Data Centers in 4Q (Rich Miller/Data Center Knowledge)

Rich Miller / Data Center Knowledge:
Google Spent $951 Million on Data Centers in 4Q  —  Google invested nearly a billion dollars in its Internet infrastructure in the last quarter of 2011, recording capital expenditures (CapEx) of $951 million.  Google’s CapEx spending was about $271 million more than in the third quarter of 2011 …

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:30:13 -0600
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PennantPark Investment Corporation Prices Public Offering - MarketWatch (press release)

PennantPark Investment Corporation Prices Public Offering
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company expects to use the net proceeds to reduce outstanding indebtedness, to fund investments in accordance with its investment objectives, or for general corporate purposes. Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, …

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:10:12 GMT
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Jean Hammond: Why angel investing groups are crucial - The Business Journal
Well-known local angel investor Jean Hammond does plenty of investing on her own. She helped to launch Zipcar, for instance, by writing a check to the company before it had even bought its first car. But Hammond contends there is a lot of value in angel …
2012-01-23T15:16:37Z
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Timehop - Building the Ultimate Digital History Experience

What were you doing a year ago? Timehop has announced that it has closed $1.1M in investment from top tier investors OATV (O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures) and Spark Capital.  Also investing are a number of the core foursquare team members.

(PRWeb January 24, 2012)

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Investing 101: 6 Stocks Undervalued by Target Price and Levered Free Cash Flows
Do you think the market is undervaluing these names?
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:54:30 -0800
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Cloud Computing Software Company Joyent Raises $85 Million To Pursue Global Growth (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Cloud Computing Software Company Joyent Raises $85 Million To Pursue Global Growth  —  Cloud computing software and service provider Joyent has secured an $85 million round of new funding, the company is announcing today.  The round was led by European group Weather Investment II.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:35:03 -0600
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Ashcombe and EME Advise Soho House on investment by Yucaipa

Ashcombe Advisers and EME Capital have acted as joint financial advisers to Soho House on the sale of a majority stake to Yucaipa, the West Coast private equity firm founded by Ron Burkle.

(PRWeb January 24, 2012)

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Growth of exchange-traded funds spurs new investing options - CBC.ca

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Growth of exchange-traded funds spurs new investing options
CBC.ca
Many financial gurus say the key to successful investing is diversification. It wasn't all that long ago that getting broad market diversification in a portfolio was costly and difficult, but exchange-traded funds have made do-it-yourself investing …
Vanguard Chief Investment Officer Gus Sauter Calls for Greater Education …MarketWatch (press release)
For better stock options look at the bigger pictureHerald Sun
Investing 101: The Difference Between Mutual Funds and ETFsKapitall Blog (blog)
Independent Online
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:16:40 GMT
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‘No cash for corrupt sport’
Business will not invest in sport if a culture of corruption persists, Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:21:00 GMT
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INVESTING IN FILM, TV AND NEW MEDIA - Moscow Times
On 4 February 2012, a special event organised through the combined efforts of Sberbank of Russia, Troika Dialog and Cinemotion Group will take place as part of The Russia Forum 2012 (Moscow). For the first time, the Forum will host a series of …
2012-01-23T23:01:54Z
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Joyent grabs $85M from Weather Investment II, Telefonica to take on Amazon in cloud computing (Sean Ludwig/VentureBeat)

Sean Ludwig / VentureBeat:
Joyent grabs $85M from Weather Investment II, Telefonica to take on Amazon in cloud computing  —  Cloud computing startup Joyent has raised a humongous $85 million round of funding, which will help the company with its plan of out-innovating Amazon in cloud computing technology.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:35:07 -0600
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TGEG Announces Pelletizing to Start in 2012

True Green Energy Group, ISIN number CA8724191066, Cusip number 872419106 trading on Deutsche Boerse AG under the stock symbol TGG.F, TGEG announces pelletizing to start in January 2012.

(PRWeb January 23, 2012)

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‘Not keen on investing in Indian aviation market’ - Hindustan Times
Several major international airlines seem to be wary of picking up stakes in the loss-making Indian carriers at this stage, even as the government plans to take steps to allow them to do so. Even before the government formally notified changes …
2012-01-22T12:33:10Z
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Research and Markets: Who's Investing Now from India? Profiling 200 Key & Emerging Companies
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Who's Investing Now from India? 200 Key & Emerging
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:00 -0800
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MILLER: Obama the promise keeper
President Obama delivers his fourth - and potentially last - State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:32:38 GMT
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Investment Firm Y Combinator Goes on Offensive Against Hollywood (Nick Bilton/Bits)

Nick Bilton / Bits:
Investment Firm Y Combinator Goes on Offensive Against Hollywood  —  After the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act were shelved on Friday, some Web sites and venture capitalists went on the offensive against the people and companies behind the controversial piracy bills.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:40:01 -0600
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Investing Basics: How To Sell A Stock
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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:40:00 -0800
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How 8 Distributors Are Tackling The Cloud
Page 1 of 8 CRN talked to top executives at eight IT distributors to find out how they are approaching cloud computing and carving out their own roles within the evolving technology landscape.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:07:56 GMT
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MedHelp Offers Complete Weight-Loss Solution, Available Across Multiple Platforms

Free “Diet Diary” app, available on iPhone, Google Chrome, and now Android, helps users reach weight goals with real-time tracking and synchronization.

(PRWeb January 23, 2012)

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Investing after downtrends begins to pay off: Deepak Mohoni - Economic Times
The market’s winning streak in 2012 continued, with the Sensex finishing 3.62% or 584.39 points higher, and the Nifty ended 3.75% up. The CNX Midcap Index gained 2.25%. Maruti Suzuki was the biggest winner among index stocks with a 12.6% gain.
2012-01-23T01:26:15Z
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