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The Word on Wall Street

April 22, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Ryan Vanzo On April 16, the Securities Exchange Committee (SEC) charged Goldman Sachs with fraud in the structuring and marketing of Mortgage-Backed Securities. The SEC claims that Goldman acted against their clients’ best interests by recommending mortgage securities to them even though the firm was betting on them falling in value. The SEC [...]

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New billionaire on top of the list

March 18, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Carlos Slim Helu, a telecom mogul, holds the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s top billionaires with a $53.5 billion bank account, respectfully surpassing Gates. As each year passes and a new list of billionaires comes out to the public, we look to see either Warren Buffett, Berkshire [...]

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Students from rival schools unite – Bentley & Babson students launch online dress shirt co.

February 25, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Bentley and Babson working together? It might sound surprising, but this was the case for Bentley senior Danny Wong and business partner Fan Bi. Originally Fan had come up with a business idea about producing customized shirts for an affordable price while taking a class at Babson. Danny started off as [...]

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A legal way to drink & drive

February 4, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Everyday, people dream about starting their own businesses. Junior Raymer Maguire took his dream a step further and made it reality at the beginning of 2010. Originally contemplating the idea in an entrepreneur class at Bentley, Raymer launched Boston’s Designated Drivers, which could revolutionize the way students go out and drink. [...]

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Short selling: Not a practice for the faint of heart

December 3, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Typically, investors profit when a stock appreciates in price. But this is one of the biggest fears of the short seller. Selling shares of stock short is a fairly simple concept: investors attempt to profit as the price of a stock declines. It is the exact opposite of “going long,” [...]

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The billionaire in action: Buffett continues to wow fellow investors

November 12, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the world and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., turned 79 this past August. But clearly, age alone will not slow this man down. Buffett continues to lead, learn, invest, and actively manage Berkshire’s extensive portfolio of insurance, specialty jewelry and clothing, [...]

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The Trading Room is an extremely valuable asset at Bentley

November 5, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor I’m sure that most of us remember our first tours of Bentley’s campus as either a prospective first year or transfer undergraduate students.

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Social Networking’s impact is obvious but is it positive or negative?

October 29, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Angela Diaco What’s the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? Check your Facebook? Email? The weather? You can know where everyone is, what they’re doing, and what is going on in the world before you even brush your teeth! But is all this technology and “connectedness” necessarily a [...]

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Vice President of Boston Federal Reserve defends Fed action to Bentley

October 22, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Daniel Caponetti The Federal Reserve System has taken substantial public criticism recently stemming from its role in the severe global economic crisis of the past few years. With this in mind, the Economics Department brought in Dr. Jeffrey C. Fuhrer, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of [...]

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Hot stock tip: Open your eyes to what’s around you

October 22, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor As Warren Buffett would say, “If you don’t understand it, don’t do it.”

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The party is over for the credit rating agencies (Part II of II)

October 8, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Francisco Olivera Dubón One of the most important words in our financial system is trust. Without trust people would not deposit money in banks, banks would not do business with each other, and nobody would lend to anybody. Investors also rely on trust.

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Even at the college level, start planning for retirement

October 8, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Everyone wants to retire to a life of leisure and financial stability. After all, the “American Dream” must end in some manner. You work hard, buy a home, establish credibility through merit, raise a family, and at sixty-five you retire to a beach house, careless days of golf, and freedom [...]

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