November 2013

Twitter IPO: Tough Road Ahead?

“We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.” With these words, on September 12th Twitter not so confidentially announced its decision to initiate the... Continue reading...

International

Chinese Housing Bubble: Cause for Concern?

Chinese housing prices have risen in the past year for 69 of 70 of the largest Chinese cities, as tracked by the China Statistics Bureau. Furthermore, 10 of these cities have experienced housing price increases of over 10%. This general... Continue reading...

Government

Janet Yellen: Leading the Fed

At the end of January, the United States Federal Reserve Bank will undergo a transition, as the current Chairman of the Board of Governors, Ben Bernanke, will step down. On October 9th President Obama nominated Janet Yellen, the Vice Chair... Continue reading...

Consumer

What the Frack?

Forty years ago, long gas lines and sharply rising energy costs caused every president from Nixon to Obama to call for United States’s energy independence. Five years ago, Russia’s energy development made it the largest energy producer in the world.... Continue reading...

Technology

The End of Microsoft

Microsoft has been a leader in the software industry for over thirty years, but its reign as a powerhouse built on the sale of computer code may be coming to an end. The company is far from dead, however, as... Continue reading...

Government

Generational Theft

On Thursday October 17, just hours before the government’s borrowing authority was set to expire, President Obama signed a bill to reopen the federal government. The debt limit was lifted and the government gleefully returned to its spending spree as... Continue reading...

International

Chinese Currency Manipulation: An Unfair Advantage

Two point seven million; 70 percent; 400 billion. These numbers aren’t just members of a string of trivial figures. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the first is how many US jobs were displaced between 2001 and 2011; the second... Continue reading...

International

Syria Effect

When the spark of revolt first ignited with the fruit vendor in Tunisia, investors already understood the impact the conflict would have on their investments. They started transferring their money to more secure locations, often to banks in neighboring countries.... Continue reading...

International

Germany’s Role in the Recovery of the European Union

Five years after the financial crisis, the European Union has continued to struggle. Plagued with high unemployment rate, rising suicide rates, high government debts, and rising prices, the European Union has continued to suffer financially since 2008. In recent surveys... Continue reading...

Government

Loss of Certainty at the Fed

To taper or not to taper: that is the question that has defined the Federal Reserve, market participants, and the public debates over monetary policy throughout the last twelve months. Following the start of the third round of Quantitative Easing... Continue reading...

DARTMOUTH BUSINESS JOURNAL

Twitter IPO: Tough Road Ahead?

Chinese Housing Bubble: Cause for Concern?

Janet Yellen: Leading the Fed

What the Frack?

The End of Microsoft

Generational Theft

Chinese Currency Manipulation: An Unfair Advantage

Syria Effect

Germany’s Role in the Recovery of the European Union

Loss of Certainty at the Fed

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