From the May 01, 2012 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
Yahoo’s Mayer buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in biggest deal
Yahoo! Inc. is buying blogging network Tumblr Inc. for about $1.1 billion as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer seeks to lure users and advertisers with her priciest acquisition to date.
Tap into oil volatility using an options spread
Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
U.K. Treasury says banks too big to save in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland would have a banking system too big to save in the event of a crisis, the U.K. Treasury said.