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What the Time Warner and AT&T Merger Means for Media
The $85.4 billion deal between AT&T and Time Warner has received the go-ahead from U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon on June 12. The no-conditions ruling in AT&T’s favor ends a six-week antitrust trial in which U.S. regulators argued against the merger,...
Dangerous Gossip: Political Leaks In D.C.
Let's be honest - we all love a juicy secret. Sure, we might say that we don't want to dive into someone else's scandals or take part in gossipy drama, but that isn't really true. Keeping a scandal quiet is like holding an unlit firework - you can't revel in the...
What Does Facebook Really Know About You?
Unless you've been living under a rock or in the middle of a WiFi-free zone for the past month, you've probably heard of Cambridge Analytica. Not all that long ago, the consulting firm was unceremoniously kicked into disgrace on charges of blackmail, entrapment, and...
So, You Want a Career In Media?
Making a career in media is harder than it looks. You might think you're the next big thing on TV - and maybe you do have the talent to make it - but you can't stumble onto a soundstage and hope that someone will hand you the script you need to make your career....
Can Off-the-Clock Activism Get You Fired?
Freedom of speech. It's one of our foundational rights; the central tenet around which our great nation was built. It's celebrated during political rallies, expounded during protests, and held up in skirmishes on social media. In every case, variations on the same...
Have We Lost Hope (Hicks)?
Who the heck is Hope Hicks? Before last month, I'd never heard of her - and by all rights, I had no reason to. Despite being one of the most-trusted voices in Trump's inner circle, the 29-year-old communications advisor has by and large flown under the media machine's...
Dow Continues to Tumble
My recent post on selling proves accurate as market selloff and massive profit taking continue to plummet the market to its second-largest intraday loss ever. Read the full article at Newsvesting.com
Market Sets New Benchmarks as Netflix Upticks on Positive News
For the majority of my investment career, I have been more of a buyer than a seller. Given that we are in a new year, I decided to take an inventory of what was performing in my portfolio and what wasn’t, which stocks to take profits, and which laggards to divest....
Coming Soon…Cryptocurrencies or Casino?
We are on it. We look at the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies and give you our picks. For income seekers we sort through dividend producing ETFs. And with President Trump promising a major boost for the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, we share our choices for...
Newsvesting: My Latest Buys, GGB, CX, and Portfolio Trumpification
I’m hearing buyout rumors on the travel site Trivago (TRVG) and will be allocating resources into this security as it is rumored that Expedia and Priceline may be competing to buy the travel comparison site, it should be noted that… Read the full article on...