Pandora/Rdio
You’re just a pawn in their game. You think by protesting freemium you’re saving the world from broke musicians. But Wall...
Buybacks Are Overrated
Why Management Loves Share Buybacks Share repurchases are a backdoor way to pay executives. Bloomberg, November 11, 2015 ...
Forget “Steve Jobs,” Get Ready For “Michael...
Forget “Steve Jobs,” Get Ready For “Michael Dell” – CONAN on TBS
Verizon/AOL
The song remains the same. Clueless old farts make deals for legacy companies that are vastly overpriced, believing brands have meaning...
April Fools: Apple to Buy Spotify
The price? A COOL TEN BILLION! It had to happen. Apple’s stock rises when it has a monopoly. And despite all the iPhone profits,...
Fannie + Freddie = Frannie ?
Hmmmm . . take two poorly run, debt laden GSEs . . . Merge them . . . What do you get ? One giant, poorly run, debt laden, GSE. Its...
Bove: Fuld Has Three Days to Solve Lehman’s Problems
Richard Bove, an analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., talks about the possible sale of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. or some of its...
Bear Trap, part II
I mentioned earlier the "anonymous" book Bear Trap. A few additional details have come to light, and they are worth sharing:...