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Students from rival schools unite – Bentley & Babson students launch online dress shirt co.
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 a campus rep. [...]
A legal way to drink & drive
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.
Boston’s DD [...]
Short selling: Not a practice for the faint of heart
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,” or [...]
The billionaire in action: Buffett continues to wow fellow investors
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, food [...]
The Trading Room is an extremely valuable asset at Bentley
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.
Social Networking’s impact is obvious but is it positive or negative?
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 good [...]
Vice President of Boston Federal Reserve defends Fed action to Bentley
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 Boston, [...]
Hot stock tip: Open your eyes to what’s around you
Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor
As Warren Buffett would say, “If you don’t understand it, don’t do it.”
The party is over for the credit rating agencies (Part II of II)
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.
Even at the college level, start planning for retirement
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 that [...]
A modern banking recap: Bailed-out, acquired, or bankrupt
Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor
One year ago, in the month of September of 2008, the financial landscape as we knew it was completely reformed. If there was one word to describe the events of last September, it would be pandemonium.
Within a four day time frame, from September 15-18, Merrill Lynch was sold to Bank [...]
Stop talking and start acting: How to begin investing today
Written by: Justin David Lawlor
Here at Bentley- one of the nation’s premier undergraduate business schools- it might not be so uncommon to hear students asking: “Hey, I have some money that I am looking to invest. How do I buy shares of stock? And what stocks should I buy?”
The party is now over for the credit rating agencies (Part I of II)
Written by: Francisco Olivera Dubon
Few businesses are as lucrative as the credit rating agencies. They sell a service that institutions must purchase by law, when they issue bonds. Competition is scarce as all bond issues must be rated by at least two agencies (three companies dominate the industry).
Managing risk to maximize value: are you a saver or gambler?
Written by: Francisco Olivera Dubón
Retail investors typically view the stock market as either place to play with their money, like in a casino, or as a place to grow their savings by investing. The “gamblers” like to trade stocks rapidly and dream of investing in the next Microsoft. They like to brag when they make [...]
A summer internship that “insured” good experience and fun
Written by: Mike Haggerty
Anthony (Tony) Panetti, like many other Bentley students, went out to find a coveted summer internship, securing a position last summer with Travelers Insurance. The technical name of his position was Financial Management Leadership Development Program Intern.
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