Bloomberg New Energy Finance is a central hub for news, data, and research on the new energy market. Biofuels, power storage, solar and wind, are just some of the energy sectors covered on the website. The industry intelligence link provides a wealth of information for investors and analysts.
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To get a quick overview of the markets take a look at the Markets Brief on Forbes. It provides news and insights on domestic and global markets. The report also provides valuable information on earnings reports and views from analysts regarding economic events.
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http://www.forbes.com/markets/marketsbrief/
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Venture funding in the clean technology space has significantly increased over the last quarter. Venture capital funding hit the highest level in two years mainly due to biotech and alternative energy. The improving IPO market will be one factor that will help to generate interest in clean technology financing.
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An article from the Dow Jones Newswire states that private equity investors bring their own alpha. According to a study by the London Business School and HEC in Paris, private equity alpha contributed almost 5% to the performane of private equity funds.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100628-709462.html
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The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the IPO market. The article offers some ideas on how to improve the IPO market and there is also some commentary by William Hambrecht.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704569204575328784069347058.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_personalfinance
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Scott Anthony is one author who writes articles for the Harvard Business Review blogs. A recent article on the Three Questions For Entrepenuers is particuliarly good and insightful. Check out the article if a start-up venture is in your future or if you just enjoy business reading.
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http://blogs.hbr.org/anthony/2010/04/how_many_days_does_your_busine.html
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Investing in movies can be very risky but it still draws a great deal of interest. For some investors, the value of calling yourself a movie investor can overcome the risks associated with the business. The Wall Street Journal has a great article on this lesser known investment vehicle. It even briefly discusses the tax credits [...]
Reuters reports that Barclays Private Equity will spin out through an MBO over the summer. Barclays is also reported as targeting it’s first independent fund at 1.5 to 2 billion Euros. Regulatory pressures may also be at work in the decision to spin out from the bank.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE64K0UE20100524
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The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is a great source for information regarding the taxation of carried interest. This is a hot button political issue that will directly impact job growth in America. The NVCA website has important documents relating to the issue and recent news articles.
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http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229&Itemid=500
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The Financial Times is a great source of information for economic news. The world news coverage is outstanding and currency related matters are addressed. There are only a few newspapers with a strong circulation that incorporate geopolitical effects in their columns and the Financial Times is one of them.
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