Great article from this weekends Barrons, I encourage anyone who doesn’t have a subscription to get one. Great financial learning tool from some of the smartest investors in the world. Daniel O’Keefe and David Samra scour the world for the…
Bank of America, Freddie Mac in Talks to Settle Mortgage Dispute
Agency Wants Bank to Buy Back More Than $1.4 Billion in Loans Freddie Mac FMCC 0.00% and Bank of America BAC +0.52% are in settlement talks to resolve disputes over more than $1.4 billion in faulty mortgages Freddie has said Bank of America should have to…
SAC, U.S. to Unveil Record Insider Pact
Hedge-fund group SAC Capital Advisors LP and federal prosecutors in Manhattan are expected to announce a record insider-trading settlement Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Under the deal, the firm run by Steven A. Cohen is expected to agree…
Breaking Into Cybersecurity
This Friday November 1st, we will be pitching a cyber security stock known as CHKP. In the article below you can read about CHKP and other competitors. It is a fascinating growth industry and should be a great addition to…
Employers Add 148,000 Jobs; Unemployment Falls to 7.2%
Figures Come In Below Economists’ Expectations U.S. employers added just 148,000 jobs in September, a sign the labor market stumbled heading into Washington’s latest round of budget battles. Full WSJ analysis: U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in September, weaker than…