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Hedge Funds Pursue Porsche in German Court

June 14, 2013

by Michael Mayday In October 2008, Porsche announced that it was looking to acquire a 75 percent stake in Volkswagen, despite denying previous reports that it was seeking a majority stake in March of the [...]

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Housing Recovery? The Housing Boom Arrives

June 10, 2013

House prices are on the rise again – especially in areas hit hardest by the 2008-2009 collapse. But this time it’s not because the small and unsophisticated investors are jumping in. Now it’s more experienced, [...]

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Apple Tax Rates Explained: Senate Committee Bites at Apple over Ireland Tax Arrangement

May 21, 2013

“That’s a nice gadget business you’ve got there, Apple shareholders,” the Senate seems to be saying. “It would be a shame if something were to happen to it.” Indeed, Apple has been falling behind in [...]

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The Rise of Third-Party Funders of Lawsuits

April 25, 2013

While stories coming out of the law world have lately been dismal and draught with headlines of unemployed graduates and legal outsourcing, there is one sector of the legal world that is doing well for [...]

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The Buffett Rule is Back: What Obama’s Fair Share Tax Would Mean

April 18, 2013

What is the Fair Share Tax being proposed in the White House 2014 budget proposal, and how would it apply? In September of 2011, prominent business blogger Megan McArdle asked, If a “Buffett Rule” is [...]

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Study: 49% of Analyst Ratings on the Dow 30 Were Incorrect in 2012

April 16, 2013

Sophisticated investors around the world move billions of dollars every day on advice from Wall Street research analysts. But are these analysts really as talented at stock-picking as retail investors would like to believe? The [...]

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What is the STOCK Act and How Will it Work?

April 15, 2013

Update: On April 15, 2013, the STOCK Act was amended with the signing into law of S. 716, receiving criticism for having removed some of the transparency provisions that previously characterized the bill.  Now, only [...]

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Study: 9 in 10 Americans Underestimate Their Hidden 401(k) Fees

April 2, 2013

April is National Financial Literacy Month – but do you know what’s hiding in your retirement nest egg? Most Americans do not.  NerdWallet Investing finds that the overwhelming majority of people don’t know the full extent [...]

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TurboTax vs H&R Block: Tax Prep Cost Comparison

February 13, 2013

Tax filing season is upon us and investors need to start thinking about filing their returns.  In addition to all the standard tax issues, investors must also consider the cost basis of their investments, short [...]

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NerdWallet Analysis: How Much Do Short Term Earnings Really Impact Stock Prices?

January 25, 2013

It’s the middle of earnings season, and the Q4 earnings reports continue to trickle in every day this week.  As Google (GOOG) stock spikes and Apple (AAPL) stock plunges, how much should investors be worrying [...]

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