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What is an IPO?
With everyone poring over the big Facebook IPO filing, it's worth reviewing the mechanism by which a private company goes public via an initial public offering.
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 5 Feb 2012
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Which of these charts is not like the other?
Over the last few days, spreads on Portuguese debt have blown out to record levels, as the Euro debt contagion continues to spread.
Best of the Web Bespoke Investment Group on 30 Jan 2012
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How private equity firms work
PE firms are in the spotlight recently due to Mitt Romney's ascendance as the leader in the Republican primaries. Here's how they work.
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 17 Jan 2012
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How the iPhone, iPad and Android have gobbled PC market share
Horace Dediu at Asymco released this terrific graph showing "a brief history of personal computing platforms."
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 16 Jan 2012
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2011 Key ETF Performance
The top performing ETF on the entire list was the 20-Year+ Treasury ETF (TLT) with a gain of 28.82% in 2011.
Best of the Web Bespoke Investment Group on 3 Jan 2012
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A must-see short documentary on the Eurozone crisis
The Wall Street Journal's 4-part film on how Europe has arrived at the brink of financial collapse, the major macroeconomic event impacting markets at the start of 2012.
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 3 Jan 2012
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Companies sitting on boatloads of cash
Profit margins are at almost disturbingly high levels but without some revenue growth and investment, it's meaningless.
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 18 Dec 2011
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Why a Federal Judge Trashed the SEC’s Settlement With Citigroup
Here's a summary of the judge's objections.
Best of the Web ProPublica on 29 Nov 2011
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Money: All of it, where it is and what it can do
The brilliant cartoonist Randall Munroe runs xkcd, a webcomic that typically stars stick-figures talking about technology, science and relationships. In today's edition Munroe presents a massive infographic that aims to put very large sums and some egregious inequalities into context. Click through for the full treatment, then zoom in to understand it better:
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 21 Nov 2011
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How did Italy get into this mess?
A lesson from Jake and the house he can no longer afford.
Best of the Web Mick Weinstein on 17 Nov 2011
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