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What's Up With Paying $19 Billion For WhatsApp?
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Bronte Capital
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:59 PM EDT
Yesterday Facebook did an acquisition that makes no sense to me. I had previously - on Twitter - questioned the $900 million paid by Rakuten (in Japan) for Viber. But that price looks modest compared to the price paid for the (much better) WhatsApp.
In this article: META
Does The Trail Of Dead Bankers Lead Somewhere?
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Michael Snyder
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:53 PM EDT
What are we to make of this sudden rash of banker suicides? Does this trail of dead bankers lead somewhere? Or could it be just a coincidence that so many bankers have died in such close proximity?
In this article: JPM
ECB Still Ignoring The Disinflationary Trend
Article By:
Sober Look
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:13 PM EDT
While the ECB has been on the sidelines, the balance sheet of the Eurosystem has been contracting fairly sharply - all in the face of unusually tight credit conditions
China Starts To Make A Power Move Against The U.S. Dollar
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:02 PM EDT
China, the largest foreign U.S. creditor, reduced holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in December by the most in two years as the Federal Reserve announced plans to slow asset purchases.
In this article: GLD
Buying Weakness: WMT
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:27 PM EDT
Retail Giant Wal-Mart Sold Off this Morning - We're In
In this article: WMT
The Rental Bubble Is Also Bursting
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:12 PM EDT
The fact that the foreclosure wave has just turned and the number of California foreclosures recently exploded by 57% in one month merely is further confirmation of just how weak organic support for home prices truly was.
It is time to get concerned.
Life Time Fitness - Healthy Quarterly Report
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 3:24 PM EDT
Market Shadows is holding its positions; Paul likes the stock at current prices.
In this article: LTM
Master Limited Partnerships Generate Safe Income For Seniors And Savers
Article By:
Casey Research
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 3:05 PM EDT
It's time to answer the "who, what, when, where, and why" of investing in master limited partnerships (MLPs)…
FBN Willis Report: Is It Really Just The Weather
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:42 PM EDT
I recently sat down with Gerri Willis at Fox Business News, along with Rick Sharga to discuss the economy and whether it is really JUST the weather that is dragging on the economic reports as of late...or is it something else?
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Is Finished
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:16 PM EDT
Just in case one was wondering for a reason not to take "Magic: The Gathering Online Exchange" too seriously, here is the latest news that has largely slammed the coffin shut on what was once the largest Bitcoin exchange.
In this article: BITCOMP
Emerging Markets Crisis – It’s Not Over Yet
Article By:
Acting Man
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:40 PM EDT
We want to briefly take another look at the situation in four of the emerging market countries that have recently been the focus of considerable market upheaval.
The Economy... On One Hand And The Other
Article By:
Jim Delaney
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:08 PM EDT
When Harry Truman pleaded for a one-armed economist, it was out of exasperation from hearing from his advisors: “On the one hand this might happen, but on the other hand that might happen.”
In this article: SPY