Influx

If you want an trip into the “money culture” that OWS appears to be rallying against, you need to go no further than look to the trade publications that covered that world. The perfect chronicler of the culture was Trader Monthly- who for the best part of the C21st has recorded and...

Stumptown, Portland’s beloved coffee maker recently sold a stake in the business to a private equity company- TSG and this move, as predicted attracted a lot of negative press. It’s kind of like an early 90s indy band selling out to the major label. One of the most vocal was Todd...

According to some polls, the crisis on Wall Street is having a significant impact on overall consumer confidence with obvious implications for spending in Q4. Obviously, it's more than just Wall Street, but, it clearly isn't helping an already nervous nation.IPSOS- September 19th..- 60% of...

With the crisis continuing and two venerable brands looking at new futures, Fortune Magazine suggests the end has just happened."The end of Wall Street.As Lehman's demise and Merrill's acquisition make clear, a business model built on ramping up risk and leverage simply doesn't work."What's the new...

Reuters recently wrote an interesting story about the rise of quantitative analysis on Wall Street, analysis based on lots and lost of data, that’s gaining preference over the more conventional and qualitative analysis. “Now complex computerized programs can do all that and more,...