Is big business becoming too big? Are Big Tech companies endangering democracy? And are American CEOs really over paid? On this episode, author and economics professor Tyler Cowen discusses his new book Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero. T…
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Tesla’s Problems Only Growing
If you were an investor in Tesla’s (TSLA) latest capital raise, you probably aren’t feeling too well right now. In fact, if you bought shares or bonds of the company in the last couple of years, you are mostly likely underwater and by a significant amount. As…
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Supercomputer Company Cray Acquired By Hewlett Packard Enterprise
After a very active prior week where we saw nine new deals announced, merger activity decreased last week with two new deals announced and four pending deals closing. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2019 80 Total Number of Deals Not Compl…
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EV Metals Demand: The Calm Before The Storm
This article was first published on Trend Investing on April 20, 2019; therefore, all data is as of that date. In this article, my goal is to remind investors that the electric vehicle [EV] and EV metal miners (lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel) opportunity …
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Not Maxing Out Your 401(K) Or IRA Contributions Is Just Outright Stupid
Uncle Sam doesnt give out too many freebies when it comes to tax time, except in the form of retirement plans. Surprisingly, not many people take advantage of them. Only 41% of people contribute to a 401(NYSE:K) when they have the option to do so. A 401(K) …
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