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A Great Leader Is a Great Executor

10 Jun

An interview with Adena T. Friedman, president and chief operating officer of Nasdaq, the stock exchange operator.

Source: A Great Leader Is a Great Executor

Shocking leak exposes corruption, secret accounts linked to Putin, Assad, FIFA | Washington Examiner

4 Apr

Millions of sensitive documents were leaked from a large and secretive Panama wealth services firm, according to reports Sunday.The nonprofit Center for Public Integrity said the leak exposes a cast of characters who use offshore companies to facilitate bribery, arms deals, tax evasion, financial fraud and drug trafficking.Behind the email chains, invoices and documents that make up the Panama Papers are often unseen victims of wrongdoing enabled by this shadowy industry, the center said in a report.The report sparked speculation about corruption linking prime ministers, plutocrats and criminals. The Prime Minisister of Iceland walked out of an interview when asked about ties to a tax haven exposed by the leak.

Source: Shocking leak exposes corruption, secret accounts linked to Putin, Assad, FIFA | Washington Examiner

Not As Many Americans Saving For Retirement, Study Finds « CBS Los Angeles

4 Apr

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Sailing off into the sunset may just be a dream for many who still need to work to save.

Source: Not As Many Americans Saving For Retirement, Study Finds « CBS Los Angeles

The consolation prize for not getting into Harvard or Stanford

2 Apr

Yet another reason why investing in a high priced degree is probably not worth the effort when you can make 6 figures.

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Didn’t get into an Ivy League university? Neither did most people. It’s going to be all right.

Source: The consolation prize for not getting into Harvard or Stanford

IRS Lack of Action on Mortality Rates Helps Company Pension Plans in 2016

21 Mar

U.S. companies with defined-benefit pension plans will save at least $18 billion in 2016 because the Internal Revenue Service has yet to adopt updated assumptions on how long Americans are living, Moody’s Investors Service says.

Source: IRS Lack of Action on Mortality Rates Helps Company Pension Plans in 2016

How robots will kill the ‘gig economy’

11 Mar

Robots and drones will replace Uber drivers and Amazon delivery workers within 20 years, according to a Thumbtack study.

Source: How robots will kill the ‘gig economy’

Forbes 2016 World’s Billionaires: Meet The Richest People On The Planet – Forbes

9 Mar

A turbulent year for billionaires as the number of 10-figure fortunes drops to 1,810 and the average net worth tumbles too. One constant: Bill Gates Is Again Richest Person On The Planet.

Source: Forbes 2016 World’s Billionaires: Meet The Richest People On The Planet – Forbes

Number of Troubled Companies Nears 2009 Peak – MoneyBeat – WSJ

5 Mar

A Moody’s Investors Service tally of the least-creditworthy companies rose by 10 to 274 this month, pushing it nearer to April 2009’s record 291

Source: Number of Troubled Companies Nears 2009 Peak – MoneyBeat – WSJ

Forbes 2016 World’s Billionaires: Meet The Richest People On The Planet – Forbes

5 Mar

A turbulent year for billionaires as the number of 10-figure fortunes drops to 1,810 and the average net worth tumbles too. One constant: Bill Gates Is Again Richest Person On The Planet.

Source: Forbes 2016 World’s Billionaires: Meet The Richest People On The Planet – Forbes

Deutsche Bank: It’s time to buy gold

27 Feb

Gold is still expensive, but rising economic risks and market turmoil mean investors should buy it for insurance, Deutsche Bank said Friday.

Source: Deutsche Bank: It’s time to buy gold

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