Friday, December 7, 2012

China listings may flee U.S - Discussion Topic 12/5/2012

http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-04/markets/35597450_1_chinese-firms-audit-firms-chinese-companies
Do you think the accounting discrepancy will be solved in the end? Do you think Chinese companies should share accounting data with U.S. regulators? 


Monday, December 3, 2012

Tax increase - Discussion Topic 2012/12/3

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/republicans-lost-tax-fight-politico-white-165134864.html#more-id
Do you think tax rates is low in US? Will tax increase be a good way to fix fiscal cliff?

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

McDonald’s Downgrade - Discussion Topic 11/28/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/mcdonald-downgrade-making-time-high-distant-memory-165426830.html;_ylt=Anbwmea2Wwaakpllj9EqU5SiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRiZTJpM2tyBG1pdANGUCBDb21tZW50YXJ5IGFuZCBBbmFseXNpcwRwa2cDZGIyM2I0NTMtM2RlYy0zMWY1LWFjYTItYjJhZjA4ZmVlNjhlBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNNZWRpYVNlY3Rpb25MaXN0BHZlcgNlYzQ0MThmMi0zN2VlLTExZTItYTJkNS0zY2Q5MmJmZjIwMTY-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Is 2012 a temporary setback for McDonald's, or will same-store sales, and the stock price, continue to struggle?

Monday, November 26, 2012

Trend in online shopping - Discussion Topic 11/25/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-friday-sales-online-top-165326302.html
What do you think about the new trend of online sales? Is it a good thing or bad thing for retailer? 

Monday, November 19, 2012

Discussion Topic 11/19/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/economic-woes-turn-us-japan-213638690.html;_ylt=Atam5NIvFwBJDAmLc3ema0CiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4MHVzbDl1BG1pdANDTkJDIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzBHBrZwMzNmI5MTEzZC03MmM1LTMyZWYtYTZmZC1iZGViNzFlMThhNjIEcG9zAzQEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBHZlcgNlZDcwZDM3Yy0zMWE3LTExZTItYjdiYS00MzA0NWRlMGYwZjI-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
What do you think about the similarities and differences between US and Japan?

Friday, November 16, 2012

Discussion Topic 11/16/2012

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/blue-christmas-consumers-spend-despite-fiscal-cliff-says-155555075.html;_ylt=AjZAszZlz3RwFUEPdZtTWkfpuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN0aDZlbnBtBG1pdANOZXdzIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBMaXN0BHBrZwMyZTcyZWQ4OS00YzZiLTMxODAtOTMxYi01OTcxNjViYzlkYWQEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZjJiNDZjYjAtMmYzYy0xMWUyLWJmYmYtOTI5MmU0Njg1OGM4;_ylg=X3oDMTFpcW84dHVuBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuZXdzBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Do you think the coming Christmas will be blue? Why is that?