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Author: Mark Olsen

Forbes' Money Briefcase in black and white

Corporate Debt Issuances Spike in Pandemic

Forbes' Money Briefcase in black and white

In the pandemic, we’ve all become hoarders. Toilet paper. Disinfectant. Meat. And apparently, if you are a public company, there’s another staple you’re stockpiling in the basement: cold hard cash. According to data from the Intelligize pla...

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SEC Checks Greenwashing at ESG Funds

Bundles of blueberries in cartons

When you buy “organic” blueberries at the grocery store, you should be able to trust the label. When you buy “plant-derived” baby soap, you should be able to trust the label. So, when you buy shares in an “ESG” (environmental, social and go...

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Will Regulators Catch Up on Privacy Protections?

Police car Chasing speeder in black and white

For many companies, a $550 million settlement in a class action lawsuit would strike a crippling blow. Facebook isn’t one of them. The social networking giant revealed in a 10-K filing last month that it agreed to pay more than a half a bil...

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SEC Moves Forward with Expansion of “Accredited Investors”

Stretching the fabric for a workout

There’s a famous anecdote about a conversation between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway regarding the super rich. The author of The Great Gatsby supposedly told Hemingway, “The rich are different from us.” Hemingway is said to have...

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