After bailing out the banks, governments have kept interest rates low, and as a result, profits have soared. News about the 1st quarter was slightly disappointing today, but 3% growth ain’t bad. Two big factors this week: geopolitical fears coming from the Pacific Rim, and foreign (European) debt. Many investors worry that if European governments [...]

The great CEOs know that in order to be a high-powered executive, you need to stop multi-tasking and tackle one task at a time like a high-powered sniper rifle. But how to stop multi-tasking? A conference call goes long and you start quietly typing out an email. Or you have several windows open on the [...]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has given up all of the gains it has made this year over the course of the past couple of weeks. Why? Well, in large part due to fears of a Greek default. But that’s not all. When Germany announced last week that it was banning hedging on Euro-zone government [...]

United and Continental have merged and will be called United in a deal that will make them the largest airline in the world. Globally, the airline would have a 7% part of the airline market, and 20% domestic share. For consumers, this means higher airline prices and fewer routes. Over the course of the past [...]