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• How you feel about Trump's economy probably depends on whether you own stocks

  17-12-2017 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Americans who own stocks are much more likely to have a favorable view on what President Donald Trump has done to the economy, according to a Public Policy Polling survey.
  The S&P 500 is up 25% since Trump's election victory last November.If you play the stock market, then you're far more likely to approve of what President Donald Trump has done to the economy.
  That's according to a survey conducted by the left-leaning Public Policy Polling, which recently collected the opinions of 862 regi
  
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• The secret to Steve Jobs' and Elon Musk's success, according to a former Apple and Tesla executive

  17-12-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  George Blankenship knows a thing or two about innovative companies.
  Now an independent consultant, Blankenship was previously a vice president at Tesla Motors from 2010 to 2013, and a vice president of real estate at Apple, working closely alongside Steve Jobs to launch the first 165 Apple Stores worldwide before that.
  Blankenship recently sat down with Business Insider deputy executive editor Matt Turner to discuss the visionary leadership of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, and how they set their com
  
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• What it takes to launch a hedge fund right now, according to the Wall Street pros who know

  17-12-2017 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  A handful of hedge fund launches each year grab headlines – usually those expected to raise billions, like one from billionaire Steve Cohen and another from Millennium's ex- bond chief, Michael Gelband.
  But there are many more fund launches that attract much less attention, with some of those failing to get off the ground at all. 
  What does it take to launch a fund these days? We asked Wall Streeters who work in the space – namely those that work in capital introductio
  
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• The ghosts of the financial crisis are costing investors a fortune

  17-12-2017 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Overly cautious investors have missed out on huge market opportunities in 2017, says investment manager Richard Bernstein.
  That investor reluctance is a byproduct of the last financial crisis, the memories of which still inform cautious behavior to this day.
  Despite the missed opportunities, Bernstein is still bullish on stocks heading into 2018.The market crash of 2008 was the worst anyone could remember. Now, nearly nine years and a 300% stock market rebound later, stock investors are still g
  
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• The world's largest oil and gas companies are getting greener after fighting with shareholders for months

  17-12-2017 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Exxon, Shell, and BP have announced initiatives to report the risks climate change pose to their business, bowing to shareholder pressure.
  The oil-and-gas giants have also rolled out investments in renewable energy, though skeptics point out the investments are tiny compared to the companies' overall revenue.
  However, it marks a critical shift for the fossils fuels industry, and shareholders and consumers alike are demanding change.
   
  The world's largest oil-and-gas companies are going gre
  
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• Bitcoin's illiquidity is going to be a huge problem when the bubble bursts (BTC)

  17-12-2017 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bitcoin is becoming more and more illiquid as time goes by.
  As more people buy bitcoin, the network becomes increasingly congested, and transaction times get longer.
  Transaction fees are going higher, too.
  This will be a real problem if the price crashes and everyone tries to get out at the same time.
  This chart shows a seven-day average of the total number of minutes it takes to conduct a bitcoin transaction, since May 2016. Like the price of bitcoin itself, transaction time has been rising as
  
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• The Fed has raised interest rates again — here's how it happens and why it matters

  17-12-2017 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate again on Wednesday.
  The Fed adjusts the interest rates that banks charge to borrow from one another, which is eventually passed on to consumers.
  Some economists say that what the Fed is doing now is a bit unusual because it's raising rates even though inflation is quite low.Banks give out money all the time — for a fee.
  When we borrow and then pay back with interest, it's how banks make money.
  The cost of borrowing — interest ra
  
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• The mysterious trader known as '50 Cent' has lost $197 million betting on a stock market meltdown

  17-12-2017 18:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  The mysterious volatility trader known as "50 Cent" has lost $197 million in 2017 betting on a spike in the VIX, which would accompany a stock market shock.
  50 Cent is starting to slow down, deploying roughly 20% of the contracts he had outstanding over the summer.The mysterious investor known as "50 Cent" has had a tough year betting on stock market turbulence — but it hasn't been for a lack of trying.
  The trader has consistently purchased bite-sized chunks — usually costing around
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' has the 2nd-largest opening weekend box office ever with $220 million (DIS)

  17-12-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  "The Last Jedi" earned an estimated $220 million this weekend, the second-best domestic opening weekend of all time, only trailing 2015's "The Force Awakens."
  "Last Jedi" has the biggest opening of any 2017 release.As anticipated, the latest "Star Wars" movie, "The Last Jedi," did not disappoint at the box office. The only question was: How much it would earn?
  Weekend estimates have the movie taking in $220 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.
  That's the second-best opening weekend of all
  
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• We asked 2 of Citigroup's top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers (C)

  17-12-2017 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Citigroup's investment bank has been showing signs of progress and competing among Wall Street's best.
  We asked two of the bank's top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers.
  Performance matters, but it's not the only thing. "We can't have people on solo missions," says Raymond McGuire, Citi's global head of corporate and investment banking.Citigroup's investment bank has been making strides in recent years to compete for top honors in the league tables.
  The bank, al
  
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• A wildly popular stock market strategy is hotter than ever

  17-12-2017 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  A stock market investment strategy known as "buying the dip" has enjoyed an unprecedented period of popularity and success.
  This shows that investors are no longer afraid of market weakness, but instead embrace it, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.Stock market pullbacks don't worry investors anymore — they embolden them.
  For much of the 8 1/2-year equity bull market, traders have deployed a strategy called "buying the dip," which involves adding to bullish positions whenever stocks drop
  
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• A top private equity recruiter explains why there's a 'perfect storm' for hiring right now

  17-12-2017 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fundraising and "dry powder" in the private-equity industry is booming.
  This "perfect storm" has stoked demand for talent and increased compensation for junior-level employees, according to top recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles.
  Senior talent is as coveted as ever, but money is less of a concern and they're harder to lure away.Compensation is surging at private-equity firms, especially for junior-level employees, thanks to a "perfect storm" in the industry that's fueling competition for
  
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• Vice Media has a clever plan for the end of net neutrality — it's building a renegade community-owned internet service

  17-12-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Vice's Motherboard is attempting to build its own community-based internet network in hopes of inspiring a nationwide grassroots movement.
  Motherboard will begin building their community-owned internet network sometime next year. Vice Media isn't just grumbling about the FCC's move to kill net neutrality, it's doing something about it.
  Motherboard, the tech and science website owned by Vice, is building a community-owned internet network in its Brooklyn home turf. And it's documenting the
  
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• I traveled for weeks with an iPhone X as my only computer — here's what I loved, and what Apple needs to improve (AAPL)

  17-12-2017 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  I took my new iPhone X with me on a weeks-long vacation to Italy, forgoing a laptop or tablet.
  The phone's camera and the battery life made it an amazing travel buddy, and I never felt like I needed a "real" digital camera.
  But the experience wasn't perfect. Among other things, the nearly borderless screen on its front made the phone unwieldy to use at times.Every November when my partner and I take our big annual vacation, I take along some kind of computer, just in case I need it.Typically I
  
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