July 2010

AOL, You’ve Got Impairment Charges

by Glenn Busch July 29, 2010
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Why didn’t AOL Inc. take an impairment charge on its main asset in 2009 like it did in 2008? Could it really be an improving asset or simply an adjustment to the discounted cash flow model?

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The Good and The Bad News from Green Dot’s (GDOT) IPO

by Glenn Busch July 28, 2010
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The good news and the bad news for GreenDot (GDOT) after its well received IPO.

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Quarterly Letter from American Money Management LLC

by Glenn Busch July 27, 2010
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The latest quarterly letter from American Money Management LLC. What is our big picture economic theme and can bargains still be found in this environment?

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Valuing Monsanto Co. (MON)

by Glenn Busch July 26, 2010
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Is Monsanto CO. (MON) now cheap? Valuing Monsanto based on the sum of its parts: Seed & Genomics; Agricultural Products; and its option on Global Food Demand.

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Merger Arbitrage: Allscripts (MDRX) & Eclipsys (ECLP)

by Glenn Busch July 22, 2010
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The set-up, risks, and returns for a merger arbitrage trade for the all-stock merger deal between Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX) and Eclipsys Corp. (ECLP).

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Merger Arbitrage: Aon Corp. (AON) & Hewitt Associates Inc. (HEW)

by Glenn Busch July 14, 2010
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The merger arbitrage trade set-up, the risks, and the returns for the merger deal between Aon Corp. (AON) and Hewitt Associates (HEW).

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Cash Flows Matter: A Look Back at Lehman Brothers & Investment Banks

by Glenn Busch July 13, 2010
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What lessons can be learned from the analysis of the Statements of Cash Flow from Lehman Brothers (LEH), Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS) during the housing boom and bust?

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Yield Curve Sings Like A Canary

by Gabriel Wisdom July 8, 2010
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Gabriel Wisdom’s guest post on Forbes’ Great Speculations blog. How good is the yield curve as an economic forecaster and why Alcoa (AA) is a Fallen Angel.

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Bryon Wien – The Smartest Man Thinks We are Writing History

by Glenn Busch July 7, 2010
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Bryon Wien’s annual interview with the man he calls “The Smartest Man”. It is an european business man’s view on developing economic trends.

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3 Books for Avoiding Stock Market Losers

by Glenn Busch July 1, 2010
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3 of the best books to help investors discover and avoid the real losers in the U.S. stock market.

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