Before joining Forbes Brandon worked as a reporter and editor at Bloomberg for seven years where he covered everything from sports to how negative rates impacted the Black-Scholes model. He joined Forbes in 2022 to cover financial markets. Forbes reporters follow company ethical
How To Buy A Small Business With No Money Down
Chelsea Mandel and her firm Ascension Advisory are on a mission to help small business buyers borrow a $17 billion a year tactic from the private equity’s playbook known as sales leasebacks. But finding the right deal is nearly impossible.
Two Dinosaurs Of The Dow Are Roaring Back To Life
Once considered the crown jewels of the blue chip index, GE and IBM were left for dead after years of managerial missteps. But these old giants are shaking off the rust, and are reclaiming ground lost a decade ago.
Why Law Firms Could Be Private Equity’s Next Conquest
Law firms are a lucrative $400 billion market that has long been shielded from outside ownership. In search of fresh turf, buyout firms may soon be hunting among the gray flannel suits.
Why The Wolves Of Wall Street Are Turning Back To IPOs
In the netherworld of risky penny stocks, reverse mergers are out and initial public offerings are back in style. Buyer beware.
Meet The Healthcare Startup That Crowdfunds Medical Expenses
CrowdHealth wants you to ditch traditional health insurance for a new approach to managing expenses. It’s won over bitcoiners, but will it work for everyone?
How Auditor Deloitte Missed A Nigerian Company’s Massive Fraud
The accountants certified that Tingo Group had $462 million in the bank. The SEC says it was just $50. Short sellers are rejoicing.
Attack Of The Naked Short Sellers: Mythical Beasts Of The Night OR How Meme-Stock Investors Went CULT-Y
To paraphrase Mark Twain, it’s easier to fool people into believing they’ll make piles of money than it is to convince them they’ve been fooled. Here’s the true story of stock investors who smoked so much “hopium” they lost their shirts — and their minds.
WeWork, Bed Bath & Beyond And The Wildest Stock Hustles Of 2023
To a lot of stock pickers, prudent investing is no fun. They prefer to ride the downbound train of bankruptcies and diluted penny stocks.
Despite Talk Of Free Speech, X Appears To Be Muting One Of Its Most-Viewed Tweets
Patrick Green’s views on the pandemic, the Covid vaccine and government policies are stuck in some weird limbo.
How Fry’s Electronics Pivoted From Retail To Backing 180%-Interest Consumer Loans
The beloved but bygone retailer has found new life in the financial world as First Electronic Bank.