The idea that teaching kids about money should be left to parents is strictly old school, a panel of experts agreed. Personal …
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Bankers: Who Needs Them?
Would the world be a happier place if we just got rid of all the bankers? Well, no. The financial sector, for all of its foibles, is as necessary for the economy as blood is for our bodies: it facilitates trade, allocates …
Why Planets Collide When We Talk About Money
When it comes to money, men really are from Mars and women from Venus, according to an expert panel at the Council for Economic Education. The one thing they have in common: Neither is particularly astute when it comes to managing their finances.
Citi’s CEO Pay Revolt: Capitalism Is Back, Baby!
One of the more gratifying moments so far this year – at least in the realm of high finance – was the decision last week by shareholders of Citigroup to reject a $15 million pay package for CEO Vikram Pandit. The shareholders …
Measure the Money You’re Making
To understand your company’s financials, knowing these three measures of if and how money is coming in is a good place to start:
The 11 Largest IPOs in U.S. History
Facebook filed documents Wednesday with the SEC in preparation for one of the most anticipated initial public offerings in recent memory. The word on Wall Street is that the IPO will raise at least $5 billion for the firm. How …
The Heavy Hitters of Davos 2012
Each year, the world’s most important decision makers in business, politics and the nonprofit world descend upon Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum to rub elbows and discuss the year to come. With the specter of a Eurozone breakup looming and the world economy clinging to a fragile recovery, these big-wigs will have plenty …
