Finance & Economics

State-sponsored Capitalism

The United States' economy does not obey the laws of traditional free market capitalism because of the outsized role that the government plays. Unions...

All that glitters is not gold

According to the latest quote from Nasdaq, Gold is currently selling at 1231 dollars per ounce. Just last week it was priced above 1240...

Poker Hand: limping with Aces

The following hand takes place on "High Stakes Poker" where the blinds are 400/800 with a $1600 straddle. Eric Boneta limps under the gun for...

Nicaragua's Canal

For the past couple years, Chinese billionaire and CEO of Beijing Xinwei Telecom Wang Jing has been planning a lucrative infrastructure project in Nicaragua....

Poker Hand: limping with Aces

Author: William Pottenger The following hand takes place on "High Stakes Poker" where the blinds are 400/800 with a $1600 straddle. Eric Boneta limps under the gun...

All that glitters is not gold

Author: William Pottenger According to the latest quote from Nasdaq, Gold is currently selling at 1231 dollars per ounce. Just last week it was priced above...

China’s Economy: Due for Reform

Author: William Pottenger In my opinion, China's economy is one of the most obvious explanations for recent market volatility. Like many developed and emerging economies (e.g....

State-sponsored Capitalism

Author: William Pottenger The United States' economy does not obey the laws of traditional free market capitalism because of the outsized role that the government plays....

Equity Financing

Author: William Pottenger While a large portion of Occidental's student body probably doesn't agree with Marco Rubio's conservative stance on social issues, he does have a...

Bear Market Investing

Author: William Pottenger Avoiding losses during a bear market is simpler than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the key is to do nothing.If your portfolio is a...

Monetary Policy

Author: William Pottenger Sept. 17, The United States Federal Reserve reported that it would wait to raise interest rates. However, shortly after, Janet Yellen, the Chair...

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Author: William Pottenger According to an Oct. 6 report from the Financial Times, the twelve members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reached an agreement on an...