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Investment losses leave Conseco searching for $400M in horrible environment to raise capital
March 16, 2009
J.K. WallWithout fresh capital â?? or loosened debt obligations â?? Carmel-based Conseco could find itself in bankruptcy or looking
for a buyer or both.
MoreMedical, tech entrepreneurs launch matchmaking effort in life sciences
March 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThree entrepreneurs from the medical and software realms are herding angels to invest in upstart life sciences companies in
Indiana.
More529 Plans remain solid vehicle
March 16, 2009
Indiana's CollegeChoice 529 Plans offer a number of great investment options to save for children's college costs.
MorePERF confusion
March 9, 2009
I am not at all sure that a merger of two public pension plans is not a good idea, possibly just not under current investment
management auspices.
MoreLook beyond emotions when investing
March 9, 2009
Ken SkarbeckAs Ben Graham said in his Mr. Market allegory: "The market is there to serve you, not guide you."
MoreIndiana Public worker, teacher funds have lost $8B in 15 months
March 2, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe state's two biggest pension funds are poised to combine into one Indiana Public Retirement System, with a single executive
director and board.
MoreWith bear market raging, are stocks priced right?
February 23, 2009
Ken SkarbeckLooking past all the bad news, a forward-thinking investor should be asking: Just how cheap are U.S. stocks?
MoreSeasoned stock pros size up slump
February 23, 2009
Sam StallMedia pundits regularly call the current economic crisis the worst since the Great Depression. One of the few Indianapolis
financial experts who's actually qualified to make such a comparison is Donald C. "Danny" Danielson, the 89-year-old vice
chairman of City Securities Corp.
MoreA showy millionaire faces spate of lawsuits
February 16, 2009
Greg AndrewsA recent spate of lawsuits, filed by a who's who of Indianapolis businessmen, exposes cracks in Tim Durham's veneer of opulence.
MoreGold has been glittering next to other commodities
February 16, 2009
It may be that gold is now beginning to reassert itself into the role it was meant to play for manâ??the only true store of
value we have ever known.
MoreCIB could ask for $34 million in write-offs from Circle Centre investors to ease deficit
February 16, 2009
Cory SchoutenA group of mostly local companies that made big investments to help launch Circle Centre mall soon could be asked to write
off a portion of profits they agreed to redirect into the construction of Conseco Fieldhouse.
MoreStartup NICO raises another $1.73M
February 16, 2009
Indianapolis-based medical-device startup NICO Corp. has raised $1.73 million from investors.
MorePapa's college funds hit the skids
February 9, 2009
Mickey MaurerWhen I read the year-end statements from the 529 College Saving Plans I had established for the benefit of my grandchildren,
I felt lower than a snake's belly.
MoreCorporate shareholders should demand more
February 9, 2009
Ken SkarbeckFree marketers cringe at the thought of government interference, but the fact is that the taxpayer is now a significant shareholder
in a number of financial businesses.
MoreBuy-and-hold a bad tactic in these market conditions
February 2, 2009
If world leaders don't quickly demonstrate the courage to stop printing money, the long term is shot. And since that courage
isn't likely to surface anytime soon, investors should rethink traditional strategies now.
MoreWealth manager advises long view
January 12, 2009
When the stock market cratered last year, it demolished many portfolios. But as devastating as investors' losses were, people
have suffered far worse trials and tribulations.
MoreMadoff's ruthless scheme a black eye for profession
January 12, 2009
Ken SkarbeckAfter an extended investment boom, it isn't uncommon to discover during the following bust that a few spectacular frauds were
perpetrated.
MoreKeeping calm in the financial storm
January 5, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMany investors endured appalling financial losses this year, as markets
soured and the economy slipped into recession. Now they're grieving over money once intended to fund retirement, their children's
education or major philanthropic gifts.
MoreBasic investments are best for Indiana pension funds
January 5, 2009
John GuyIBJ reported in November that the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund will allocate 15 percent to 30 percent of its investments
in "alternatives." Unfortunately, the term means nothing to those of us outside PERF and probably confuses PERF
itself.
MoreOthers to blame for woes? Try looking closer to home
January 5, 2009
Paul CoanInvestors were mad as hell last year as they watched their portfolios melt. And who can blame them? But even after holding
Wall Street, banks and the government accountable, these investors should look in the mirror.
MoreTime to close book on '08, and not a moment too soon
December 29, 2008
Ken SkarbeckFor investors across the globe, most
would agree that 2008 was an annus horribilis. Anyone with a vague recall of Latin will arrive at the translation of "horrible
year."
MoreConseco's investment loss of $96 million 'pretty good' by comparison
December 22, 2008
J.K. WallEric Johnson, Conseco Inc.'s president over its investment unit called 40/86 Advisors, talked with IBJ about the surprises
of the investing world over the last 18 months.
MoreGivers get strategic
December 15, 2008
Wealthy people are getting more advice from hired professionals and less from peers and not-for-profit personnel when
making
decisions about charitable giving, a new study shows.
MoreWeird yields for Treasuries evidence of investor angst
December 15, 2008
Ken SkarbeckA large number of investors are so fearful these days that they have flocked to the safest securities, pushing down interest
rates to virtually nothing.
MoreBold bets on Hoosier firms yield horrific results so far
December 8, 2008
Greg AndrewsThe millions of dollars they plunked down to buy stock in local companies over the past two years have shriveled in value,
leaving them way, way below break-even.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?