Morningstar just posted its nominees for CEO of the Year (2009). The winner will be announced in mid-January on CNBC… There’s no Dimon or Buffett as both have won in prior years (2002 and 2008 respectively). I am guessing that Steve Jobs has won already as well, otherwise, he would be a no-brainer… This year,…
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The Fatter Side of Globalization
Please don’t wipe your greasy hands on the art. Merci. Source: Cagle.com
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Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… A Fed official talks about the potential for aggressive interest rates hikes when necessary. (Bloomberg) Trader Mark on the Julian Robertson Armageddon interview. (FundMyMutualFund) Yes, Twitter is worth 74 kajillion dollars, haters. (NYP) Rumors of a Blackstone LBO for Sea World. Somebody warn Shamu! (LOLFed) Jesse is still agnostic on…
The Case of the Mysterious Wendy's Bond Issuance
Barron’s devoted quite a bit of space to an update on the combined Wendy’s/ Arby’s merger that Nelson Peltz and his Trian investment vehicle put together last year. They didn’t manage to explain the mysterious bond offering from Wendy’s (WEN) but I will attempt to add some dimension to that story here. The big question…
How Good is McDonalds? They're Selling Burgers in India.
McDonalds (MCD) is probably the best-run public restaurant chain in history. They’ve always done well in terms of employee training, keeping costs low, marketing etc., but recently their big victories have been in overseas expansion. McDonalds recently announced a big India expansion, which is mind-blowing when you consider the fact that India is a vegetarian country. …
Why 10% Of Us Are Unemployed, Exhibit A
Hey Kids, I’m an ardent patriot and as American as apple pie, or the apple-flavored pie they serve at McDonalds. That said, I came across the below video, not exactly flattering to Americans in general, and thought I’d pass it on. For my friends who don’t feel like reading the Wall Street Journal, here’s a…
