Description:   From IV bags to chest tubes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why even basic medical equipment adds thousands to your medical bill. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 28, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/06/27/n-medical-equipment-cost.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the way hospitals allocate costs in order to cover all operating expenses. Is this a form of insurance?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
Housing: The worst is over … really!
Description: We know you’ve heard it before. But homebuilder Lennar suggests a slow and steady recovery is beginning. Just don’t get too excited. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2012/06/27/investing-bz-lennar.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussion: What does this report have to say about the industry and this company in particular? Why is housing… Read more »
Alfa plots “Il Ritorno” as U.S. re-entry takes shape
Description: As Italian automaker Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) plots the U.S. relaunch of its sporty Alfa Romeo brand there is plenty riding on its success, from a justification of the Chrysler acquisition to the business reputation of its CEO Sergio Marchionne. Source: Reuters.com Date: Jun 28, 2012 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/us-fiat-us-alfaromeo-idUSBRE85R0BP20120628 Questions for Discussions: What is the logic… Read more »
How we know you’re afraid to invest
Description:   CNNMoney has a new way to help you gauge whether investors are greedy or fearful. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/06/19/n-fear-and-greed.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the methodology used to explain stock market behavior? Do you think it is a useful way of measuring and predicting behavior? Based on the… Read more »
Know Where The Money is Going Before You Ask For I
Description: Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena didn’t necessarily know he wanted to start a business, but he did have a clear concept of what he wanted. “I was trying to make my personal website and I wasn’t satisfied with any of the existing services†said Casalena in interview, “I had a very clear concept of what… Read more »
Where Jim Rogers is putting his money
Description:   If you think 2012 is scary, listen to what Jim Rogers has to say about next year, gold and China. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 14, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/06/13/n-jim-rogers-gold.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the economic views expressed by Jim Rogers. Why does he believe we will experience a “lost decadeâ€Â? What reasons… Read more »
Facebook’s stock should trade for $13.80
Description: Commentary: Here’s a fair-price calculation for Facebook Source: Marketwatch.com Date: May 25, 2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebooks-stock-should-trade-for-1380-2012-05-25 Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for the calculations? Do you think the approach is sound? What do you think Facebook is worth?
Why Eduardo Saverin Has Company in Singapore
Description: It’s a cliché that the Pacific Ocean is displacing the Atlantic, that China will replace America at the top of the world’s hierarchy of power, and the East will surpass the West. The cliché is also wrong. The multipolar world we are entering will have no single winner, and the three-pillared West of the… Read more »
Fishing Industry Aids Iceland’s Recovery
Description: Three years after a spectacular financial collapse, Iceland is coming back, largely on the strength of its strong exports. Video and reporting by Charles Forelle from the island of Vestmannaeyjar. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: May 18, 2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/fishing-industry-aids-iceland-recovery/E1ED2AC5-D98B-4760-844E-67F8BA64A136 Questions for Discussion: What does this report have to say about economic recovery… Read more »
Why Warren Buffett Really Likes Newspapers
Description: When Warren Buffett announced that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, was buying 63 newspapers from Media General on May 17, he issued a soaring statement about his belief in a beaten-down industry. Source: Busineweek.com Date: May 17, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-17/why-warren-buffett-really-likes-newspapers Questions for Discussions: Do you think this is a wise investment? Did he get a… Read more »
