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SKARBECK: Businessws with 'moats' more likely to succeed
June 25, 2011
Ken SkarbeckIn economic terms, consider a business that has a “sustainable competitive advantage” that serves as a moat against
the competition. A business that can stave off the competition is likely to produce attractive profits.
MoreSKARBECK: Latest investment tool to tame risk is no panacea
June 18, 2011
Ken SkarbeckThe idea behind tail-risk hedging is to provide protection to a portfolio against a disastrous event that would wreak havoc
on the markets—a so-called “black swan” event made famous by Nassim Taleb’s book “The Black
Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.”
MoreSKARBECK: Lackluster market forecast favors large U.S. stocks
June 11, 2011
Ken SkarbeckOne thing that does stand out is that, on balance, these returns are not exactly going to get investors to sit up and get
excited.
MoreSKARBECK: Finding a bright spot in dismal housing news
June 4, 2011
Ken SkarbeckOne analyst even declared that, relative to disposable income, housing is more undervalued than at any time in the last 35
years. So it is an attractive time to buy a house if you plan to be a long-term owner.
MoreSKARBECK: Debt-ceiling issue has no easy solutions
May 28, 2011
Ken SkarbeckThe public must understand that the arguing in Washington over raising of the debt ceiling is just political posturing.
MoreSKARBECK: Simple investing strategies no match for 'infrastructure'
May 21, 2011
Ken SkarbeckWhat some call the ”institutional imperative” is deeply engrained, and returning to a simpler investment strategy
would put a large part of the infrastructure out of business.
MoreSKARBECK: Microsoft stuck in 1990s when acquiring companies
May 14, 2011
Ken SkarbeckMicrosoft Corp.’s acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion, announced May 10, continues a long history of a lack of price
discipline in Silicon Valley.
MoreSKARBECK: Getting a banker's thoughts on financial reform efforts
May 7, 2011
Ken SkarbeckDimon believes boards and regulators “are more attentive to risk” now—a duty that was sadly trumped by greed
and indifference in the years leading up to the credit crisis.
MoreSKARBECK: Inflation a growing concern beyond the United States
April 30, 2011
Ken Skarbeckwhen it comes to global inflation, all eyes are on China, where a rapid rise in prices is causing concern.
MoreHICKS: Raising taxes won’t increase federal revenue
April 30, 2011
Mike HicksHauser’s Law, which is really an empirical observation, notes that U.S. income tax revenue has hovered within a percentage
point of 19 percent of our total economy for more than 50 years.
MoreSKARBECK: Look beyond gold for inflation hedges
April 23, 2011
Ken Skarbeckgold has been in a 10-year bull market, so today’s investors aren’t exactly discovering the metal at cheap prices.
MoreSKARBECK: Inflation worries growing, and for good reasons
April 16, 2011
Ken SkarbeckAs much as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would like to think he can pull in the reins at the right moment, the beast
of inflation is difficult to control.
MoreSKARBECK: Fed's monetary policies drag down bond returns
April 2, 2011
Ken SkarbeckInflation is a sinister sort of tax that confiscates wealth. Bonds will lose value in an inflationary environment as interest
rates rise.
MoreSKARBECK: Japan's rebuilding effort offers bargain opportunities
March 19, 2011
Ken SkarbeckEconomically, the next couple of quarters will be tough for Japanese citizens. But we wouldn’t bet against their resolve to
rebuild their country.
MoreSKARBECK: Reaching too far for yields may have consequences
March 5, 2011
Ken SkarbeckInvestors eager to capture return are frequently attracted to investments that offer high yields. But before leaping into
them, they should remember the useful idiom: “There is no free lunch.”
MoreSKARBECK: Get set for a landslide of social media IPOs
February 19, 2011
Ken SkarbeckSocial media seems to be the talk (or, um, tweet) of the town these days. While hundreds of millions of people are using these
tech media to interact with one another, the question investors are trying to answer is, what are these businesses worth?
MoreSKARBECK: If consultants take over, ownership is relinquished
February 5, 2011
Ken SkarbeckUnfortunately, there are numerous examples of mishap when the investment decision-making process is farmed out.
MoreSKARBECK: Big banks still face issues over soured mortgages
January 22, 2011
Ken SkarbeckThe U.S. banking system continues on its path toward healing—with many thanks to the ongoing generosity of U.S. taxpayers.
MoreSKARBECK: Deficits turn up pressure on unions, politicians
January 8, 2011
Ken SkarbeckOne sure bet this year is that Americans can expect to see a number of high-profile battles across the country between municipal
or state governments and public-employee unions.
MoreSKARBECK: Regulators and 'experts' failed to stop scammers
December 25, 2010
Ken SkarbeckMost people find it incomprehensible that there are hundreds of con men around the country who wake up every morning with
the objective of looting people who have placed their trust in them.
MoreSKARBECK: Brokerage soft costs under tighter scrutiny
December 11, 2010
Ken SkarbeckMany investment firms, hedge funds and mutual funds participate in this less-than-desirable industry practice.
MoreSKARBECK: GM's return to market not your usual IPO
November 27, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThis unusual taxpayer-owned IPO did create some interesting conflicts.
MoreHAUKE: Fed pulling out all stops to keep inflation down
November 20, 2010
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wants the entire world to believe that the United States is in a deflationary economic
cycle and, therefore, the drastic, insane steps he is taking are justified.
MoreSKARBECK: Benchmarks helpful, but have their problems
November 13, 2010
Ken SkarbeckBenchmarking has exploded with the industry’s propensity to slice and dice and categorize every segment of the overall investment
pie.
MoreSKARBECK: Changes on horizon for mutual fund fees
October 30, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing significant changes to the structure of the annual marketing or distribution
fee on mutual funds known as a 12(b)-1 fee.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.