Analyze This
Josef Lakonishok says stock prices are driven by gut-wrenching emotion that smart investors can exploit. Eugene Fama says an efficient market governs prices, which means stock picking is a cruel illusion. When both invest, who does better?
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Content: Article | Author: Seth Lubove | Source: Forbes | Subject: Finance | Industry: Investing
The 14-Year Bear Itch
Article takes a look at historical bull and bear runs that occur in roughly 14-year cycles (secular = major multi-year trends in Wall Street speak).
Content: Article | Author: David Simons | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Economics, Finance | Industry: Investing
The Great Stock Illusion
Over long periods stocks way outperform bonds, right? Maybe not. A new study raises the disturbing possibility that this conclusion derives from a misreading of history.
Content: Article | Author: Daniel Fisher | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Economics, Finance
Unsung Hero
Fujio Masuoka says that Toshiba tried to demote him after he invented a $76 billion product. The loss was America’s gain. Will Japan make the same mistake with the next innovation?
Content: Article | Author: Benjamin Fulford | Source: Forbes | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, People | Industry: Semiconductor
Tennis Racquet Market
Baby Bells Performance Stats
Patent Peril
If you thought inventing something was hard, just wait till you try to protect the invention in markets across the globe.
Content: Article | Author: Rob Wherry | Source: Forbes | Subjects: International, Legal
Ring of Thieves
MCI introduced Walter Pavlo to a world of armed thugs, duffel bags stuffed with cash and phony accounting. Now, sitting in a South Carolina prison, he points a finger back at his former employer.
Content: Article | Author: Neil Weinberg | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Internet Advertising: Think Small, Grow Big
Article compares the growth of Internet advertising to its new-media predecessor, cable TV.
Content: Article | Author: David Simons | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Advertising, Industry Specific | Industry: Advertising
U.S. Housing Market Stats
The Tort Mess
The Tort Mess
It’s even worse than you think. Out-of-control lawsuits are shutting down medical practices, killing businesses and costing the economy $200 billion a year.
Content: Article | Author: Michael Freedman | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Economics, Legal
Automobile Dealer Margins, Stats
Dealers 1 Internet 0
Car dealers learned fast how to handle customers who think they know everything.
Content: Article | Author: Jonathan Fahey | Source: Forbes | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Automotive
Imports of Crude Oil Into the U.S. 2000
Big Bosses & Paychecks
Forbes takes a comprehensive look at pay and performance of the top 501 CEOs in 2002. Includes charts and related articles, including one titled ‘Keep Your CEO Out Of Grad School’.
Content: Article | Source: Forbes | Subject: Corporate Governance
Bet With the Pros
Institutions spend $50 billion a year selecting stocks. Here’s how to tap their knowledge for free.
Content: Article | Author: Ira Carnahan | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Finance, Industry Specific | Industry: Investing
Out of Options
High-tech companies and their investment bankers have a cozy symbiotic relationship regarding stock options. Caught in the crush is a new victim: the worker.
Content: Article | Author: Neil Weinberg | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Finance, Human Resources | Industry: Investing
Music Album Sales in 2001 (U.S.)
Forbes.com Special Report: Digital Music
The world of digital music is a mess. The renegade startups that pioneered the industry have failed to offer viable, mass-market services. And in their place the record labels have done no better. The labels are, of course, terrified of piracy, while performers and composers fret that they’re not being compensated adequately by the labels for music that’s digitally delivered. And consumers still aren’t getting … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Forbes | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Music