The Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) is likely going to go private. U.S.-based WL Ross, a private equity firm, and Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings are each taking a stake in the bank of 9%…
The world’s largest financial firms were supposed to recover after the credit crisis and the unprecedented support they received from the world’s largest governments. But things have not turned out so well if recent…
There is a paradox when it comes to investing… All long-term portfolios need to have exposure to water investments, yet the reality is that investing in water is just not very simple when it…
George Soros is getting out of the hedge fund business. Oddly enough, the regulatory climate under Dodd-Frank and other new legislation are the major reasons cited more than his age. That seems odd considering…
24/7 Wall St. has long considered E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) as a buyout candidate in the world of online brokerage firms. The company made some big gambles in an effort to resemble a…
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) is getting absolutely pounded this morning. After the close on Friday came word that Bridgepoint filed a registration statement with the SEC to register for the resale of a…
GSV Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GSVC) is a regulated business development company which many investors still are unaware of. That may change now that the BDC has filed to raise more capital and now that…
Troubling data keeps coming out of the old world mutual fund universe. Battered by two bear markets in a decade, mutual fund investors have continued to flee positions in actively managed funds that invest…
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported second quarter revenues and earnings and it appears that the world of healthcare insurance is not being killed yet by “reform.” Revenues increased 8 per cent year-over-year at…
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) met earnings estimates this morning with its loss of -$0.90 EPS due to its multi-billion settlement announced at the end of June. The total loss is $8.8 billion. …
Screening for value in banks right now is probably a fools’ game. In fact, J.P Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) trades at close to 0.9-times book value and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) trades…
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is back to being the worst of the worst of the Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Shares broke under $10.00 on Friday for the first time since May…
Bonds should be a part of almost all portfolios through time, particularly for those getting more elevated in age who need safety. It is no secret that U.S. bond yields are just dismal regardless…
At the end of 2010, US ETFs held assets of $1.005 trillion. By the end of 2015 that number will more than double to $2.091 trillion. That’s a compound annual growth rate of 15.8%,…
You just have to love the new round of stress tests in the European Union being conducted on banks. Maybe this headline of “Groundhog Day Meets Spanish Inquisition” seems full of pun, but that…