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Advising Batman: The costs of being a superhero

Bruce Wayne or Batman—currently one of the most popular DC Comics superheroes—seems like a run-of–the-mill, ultra-wealthy socialite; besides his crime fighting, that is. Find out how you would advise him and how much his lifestyle really costs.

March 8, 2013

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Standard Life reports 2012 net income of $431 million

Standard Life Financial Inc. has reported a net income of $431 million (2011: $244 million), a year-on-year increase of 77%. The improvement was driven by higher fee income and investment yields, as well as previously announced management actions. Premiums and deposits gained 10% to $5.86 billion (2011: $5.33 billion) in 2012 and 9% to $1.49 billion (2011: $1.37 billion) in the fourth quarter.

By Staff |March 7, 2013

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Study explains analyst bias

Equity analysts are overly optimistic about target prices, a result mainly of conflicts of interest, according to research conducted by experts from Boston College, the University of Waterloo, and SUNY-Buffalo.

By Staff |March 7, 2013

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Sequestration impacting defence contractors

Sequestration cuts targeting the U.S. defence industry are beginning to take their toll.

By Staff |March 7, 2013

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