Investors pay the price when egos rule for fund managers

Research shows investors should also be wary of firms headed by egotistical chiefs

Joan Freeman defends loan of €120,000 from Herbalife president

Presidential candidate says she would exploit hidden powers and symbolism of the office

Shopify brushes off concerns to focus on helping firms get online

Canadian ecommerce platform now employs more than 250 people in Ireland

Shopify tumbles after Citron calls the company a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’

Analyst says Canadian company’s rapid user growth was based off customers who would never become sustainable businesses

Stocktake: ‘Sell everything’ is lousy advice

Stocktake: Preparing for interest rate lift-off

Farewell to the Brics, morality and the hedge fund manager and exploiting inattention

Buying into direct selling for extra cash

Companies have long appreciated the profitability of getting people to sell to friends and strangers

Short-sellers: enemies of the state or crusaders against evil corporations?

They are usually discreet, but a new breed of activist short sellers say they are out to expose financial corruption

Stocktake

Nothing to fear but fear itself

Cantillon: Cook sweats as Icahn takes bite of Apple

Hedge-fund manager has built up ‘large’ stake in iPhone maker

Ackman’s short not so sweet

Proinsias O’Mahony's view of the markets

Stocktake: Rising risk of ‘melt-up’ in five-year US bull market

KPMG faces investigation over HBOS audits in UK

Lloyds also reportedly considering legal action against firm for failing to spot ‘black hole’ in accounts

KPMG resigns as auditor for Herbalife

Former partner accused of passing confidential information about clients to an alleged inside trader