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The Giant Slayers

It was a collapse of epic proportions. The financial crisis in 2008 created an atmosphere of panic and fear not only on Wall Street but throughout the world as the bursting of a global housing bubble left financial institutions without liquidity. The Lehman Bros. bankruptcy heralded unprecedented failures for American and European banks despite governmental bailout efforts. Markets worldwide plummeted in the worst financial catastrophe since the Great Depression.

Why You Must Always Invest in Stocks

Bouncing back, in fact, is something that stocks have been doing for decades. Even before the bear markets of the 21st century, the U.S. stock market has endured a lot—world wars, numerous recessions, and innumerable crises—and still delivered solid returns. According to Morningstar, large-company U.S. stocks have produced annualized returns of nearly 11% for the past 30 years, through 2012. Going back to 1926, to include the Great Depression, annualized returns are around 10%.

6. Industrial Bank

Industrial Bank was founded in 1934 with just six employees and $192,000 in assets. The bank manages $363.9 million in assets, making it the largest minority-owned commercial bank in Washington,...

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