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Corporate profits and stock prices increased by 40% since Q2 2009; wages and jobs are flat (via Recovery, what recovery? | Richard Wolff | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk)

Corporate profits and stock prices increased by 40% since Q2 2009; wages and jobs are flat (via Recovery, what recovery? | Richard Wolff | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk)

Tags: economics   finance   wages   jobs   stocks  
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(via Is The Stock Market Cheap?)

(via Is The Stock Market Cheap?)

Tags: stocks   finance   P/E   schiller   dodd   graham   index  
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Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a transaction that values the company at $50 billion, according to people involved in the transaction. As part of its deal with Facebook, Goldman is expected to raise as much as $1.5 billion from investors for Facebook.
— Goldman Invests in Facebook at $50 Billion Valuation - NYTimes.com
Tags: facebook   internet   goldman sachs   DST   entrepreneurship   finance   stocks  
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market cap apple google microsoft exxon - Wolfram|Alpha

Market cap of Apple, Microsoft, Google and Exxon Mobile since 2005.
Tags: finance   internet   google   apple   microsoft   exxon mobil   oil   stocks  
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Record low yields show the balance of power has clearly shifted from investor to issuer. U.S. non-financial corporations now have $1 trillion in cash, according to Moody’s, and may choose to spend it on mergers and acquisitions or share buybacks, both potentially damaging for bondholders. The risk of leveraged buyouts also is increasing, as high-yield funding costs have been reduced by low underlying rates.
— Heard on the Street: QE2 No Smooth Ride For Bondholders - WSJ.com
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Aug
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My favorite hedge fund manager Kyle Bass on CNBC.

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Cumulative Total Return of U.S. Equities (Monthly) from 1802 to 2010 | The Big Picture

Cumulative Total Return of U.S. Equities (Monthly) from 1802 to 2010 | The Big Picture

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May
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Did You Say Million Or Billion?

When a misspelling causes havoc, it’s time to take a step back.

Federal officials fielded rumors that the culprit was a single stock, a single institution or execution system, a $16 billion trade that should have been $16 million. But they did not know the truth.

Update: an intro to High-Frequency Trading.

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