Crowdfunding platforms, such as Kickstarter, have opened a funding spigot to startups in regions that have suffered from a venture capital drought, a new UC Berkeley study shows.
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(AP) -- The search has now begun for a person willing to lead one of the world's most popular Internet properties, Yahoo Inc., whose problems have deepened under its three previous leaders.
Business
Sep 7, 2011
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Investment funds owned by national governments -- known as "sovereign wealth funds" - now wield trillions of dollars in investment power globally, raising concerns that the funds could be used for political purposes and leading ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2010
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For inexperienced investors with little knowledge about the investment process, it may be important to invest in funds that do not require much maintenance. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that investors ...
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2015
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When in doubt, an expert always knows better. Except in the case of mutual-fund managers. There may be some room for doubt in their case a new study by Andriy Bodnaruk, an assistant finance professor at the University of ...
Economics & Business
Nov 5, 2014
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When individuals lack the skill or time to build an investment portfolio, they frequently invest in mutual funds. Ideally, mutual funds maximize client wealth by investing their clients' assets in funds that best match the ...
Economics & Business
Apr 16, 2019
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Based on a new analysis of federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture, researchers say there is an urgent need for increased investment in research and development aimed at making sustainable food production more ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2016
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Startup Wealthfront has revamped its online service to give middle- and lower-income people in the United States investment tools typically reserved for the rich to make profit on their money.
Internet
Oct 20, 2010
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Whether it's satellite images or social media activity, alternative data has become hot property as hedge funds and other large asset managers hunt for new ways to gain a competitive edge in their trading strategies.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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American billionaire George Soros's fund has sold most of its stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, according to regulatory filings Friday.
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Aug 15, 2015
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