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Lessons In Private Equity From David Rubenstein
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 2:53pm | 363The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG) is arguably one of the most successful private equity and alternative asset management firm in the world today. David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of the company, was on this week's edition of Wall Street Week to discuss what private equity means to him...
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David Rubenstein Says Valuations In Some Of The Unicorns Will Come Down, 'Greatest Time To Invest In Carbon Related Energy'
Saturday, July 25, 2015 - 1:36pm | 375David Rubenstein, financier and co-founder and co-chief executive officer of The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG), is going to be on this week's edition of Wall Street Week. In an excerpt from that interview Rubenstein is seen talking about tech valuations and whether it's the right time to...
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Omega Advisors On The Current Best And Worst Sectors To Invest In
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 12:12pm | 343Steven Einhorn, vice chairman of Omega Advisors, Inc. and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS)'s partner-in-charge of the global investment research department and co-chairman of the investment policy committee, was on Wall Street Week to discuss the sectors that he is bullish and...
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The Perils Of High-Frequency Trading For The Uninitiated
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 11:46am | 487Bradley "Brad" Katsuyama, co-founder and CEO of the Investors Exchange (IEX), featured prominently in bestselling financial author Michael Lewis' book on high-frequency trading, "Flash Boys." Katsuyama was on this week's edition of Wall Street Week to discuss how high-...
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Byron Wien On What He Got Wrong: Annual '10 Surprises' Predictions Update
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 2:26pm | 363Byron Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX)'s subsidiary Blackstone Advisory Partners, is famous on the Street for his annual list of "10 Surprises." For the past 30 years, Wien has rung in the New Year with his predictions, some which come true, while others never quite happen....
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Marathon's Richards Outlines What To Buy If Grexit Occurs
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 9:10am | 414While most investors are panicking because of the consequences of the Greece debt crisis, Bruce Richards, CEO of Marathon Asset Management, thinks this can turn out be an opportunity to buy U.S. and European equities at distressed levels. Richards was on Wall Street Week's "Web Extras...
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Marathon Predicts Greece's 'Yes' Vote, Tsipras Out Next Month
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 2:25pm | 462With every passing minute, the Greece debt crisis seems to take a new turn. According to latest reports, the Greek government is seeking a last-minute deal from the eurozone. However, according to Bruce Richards, CEO of Marathon Asset Management, regardless of what happens, Greek Prime Minister...
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Greece Aside, This Hedge Funder Thinks Europe Is The Best Place To Invest
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 1:51pm | 367With no deal in sight and a default becoming imminent, Greece is causing investors to panic, especially investors with high exposure to Europe. However, rather than worrying that the Greek crisis will cause mayhem in other European markets, Marathon Asset Management founder Bruce Richards, feels...
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Cowen CEO: 'You Can't Just Own Healthcare Broadly And Say It's Going To Work Out'
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 1:14pm | 341Jeffrey M. Solomon, president at Cowen Group Inc (NASDAQ: COWN) and CEO of Cowen and Company, was on Wall Street Week this Sunday to talk about the outlook of the biotech space overall. Here is what he had to say. Biotech, Reindustrialization Of America On whether he still sees healthcare and...
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Who Still Believes Greece Won't Default And Will 'Work Out A Deal?'
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 12:01pm | 373Financial market participants the world over have long been fearing the consequences that could arise from a Greek default. With the debt to GDP ratio of the country currently hovering at 180 percent, the fears are not unwarranted. According to Bruce Richards, co-managing partner and CEO of...
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Ken Langone Says Leaving Interest Rates At Effectively Zero Messes With Nature
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 2:19pm | 374There are many in the investment community who believe that by bringing rates closer to zero and then raising them afterward, the Fed creates a situation that manifests itself in the form of an economic disaster. Among them is billionaire investor and co-founder Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD), Kenneth...
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Ken Langone's Top Stock Picks: Schlumberger, Eli Lilly And Facebook
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 1:31pm | 378Legendary investor and co-founder Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD), Kenneth "Ken" Langone was on this week's edition of Wall Street Week where he discussed his current top-picks: Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE: SLB), Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE: LLY) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). Here is what...
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David Petraeus On Why Cybersecurity Is A 'Big, Big Challenge' For The U.S.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 10:20am | 418Considering the pace that hack attacks have taken place in the last few months, not only has cybersecurity become an important issue for the general public, but for the administration as well. Retired U.S. Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus was on this week's edition of Wall...
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David Petraeus Likens Potential Expiration Of U.S. Export-Import Bank Charter To 'Economic Unilateral Disarmament'
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 12:09pm | 459The charter of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which was founded during the Great Depression to help the exports of U.S.-made goods, is scheduled for renewal on June 14. However, most congressional representatives think that instead of being renewed, the charter will expire, even if temporarily....
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Leon Cooperman: 'If A Year From Today The Fed Still Hasn't Raised Rates, That'll Suggest There's Something Wrong With The Economy'
Monday, June 8, 2015 - 2:44pm | 422Renowned value investor and chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, Leon Cooperman, was on Wall Street Week recently to discuss if, after a continuous bull run in equities for six years, a bear market is about to start. He also discussed whether or not the Fed should raise rates. Bear Market Not In...