Air Methods Acquired by American Securities in $2.5 Billion Deal
Last week, news broke that Air Methods, a provider of emergency air medical services was being acquired by American Securities in a $2.5 billion deal.
How Regulation is Culling Investment Bank Analysts
In their efforts to clean up corruption, regulations are squeezing out analysts from investment banks -- making quality research more expensive to obtain.
Computer-Based Hedge Funds Make ‘Top Performers’ List
According to an article in the Financial Times, computer-driven hedge funds have, for the first time ever, joined their human counterparts as top-performers in the industry. Their admittance to the list of top 20 best performers is an exciting and somewhat startling indication of the challenges technology will pose to traditional, human investing.
The Trouble with ‘Entrepreneurship Porn’
‘Entrepreneurship porn’ portrays stories of highly successful founders that can do more harm than good. It can lead to expectations that are realistically beyond reach, ultimately setting entrepreneurs up for failure.
The Great (And Terrible) Startup Slowdown
The days of rapidly-growing startup companies and new business launches in the United States have slowly come to a halt. Statistics show entrepreneurship in the U.S. has been declining and the startup rate has dropped significantly in the past few decades.
Trump’s America in an Age of Automation
The issue is not, as Trump has claimed, outsourcing to China and Mexico—this ship has sailed; the damage is done. The real threat to jobs, especially in the manufacturing industry, is technology and automation.
Election Years are Good for Investors — Could 2016 Be Different?
In this tumultuous and divisive election year, it’s comforting for investors to know that — based on 50 years of Bloomberg data — elections are generally reliable for the stock market.
Markets Don’t Care If Your Government’s a Mess
To many investors, buying government debt seems like the smart move, because they stand to lose less than they expect to otherwise. If this trend continues, and bond prices continue to climb, investors could actually earn money by selling their bonds amongst themselves for a higher price than what they paid.
This Powerful Investment Trend is Still on The Rise
The shift from active to passive investment management may be one of this past decade’s most significant financial trends, according to a Bloomberg View article.
How Investors Are Preparing For Brexit’s Market Impact
Shock at the outcome of the Brexit's narrow vote to leave the European Union has triggered unprecedented political and social repercussions, both internally and on the world stage. While the UK untangles itself from economic and political EU regulations, investors untangle the effects of the Brexit vote on the global market, which fell into disarray [...]