A bit of Lauth history
Regarding the May 25 story, [“Lauth granted reprieve,”] please note that Lauth Property Group is an offshoot of the original company founded by myself and Terry Eaton in 1976. It was then known as Ernst/Eaton Associates.
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Indiana logs more complaints against collectors as pressure mounts to make debtors pay up
A lot of people owe money these days, and some of the agencies hired to pursue them are resorting to old- school tactics to
collect. Things like calling at all hours, threatening to have debtors jailed or fired, or employing abusive language.
Led by educators instead of investment specialists, state teachers fund fell into $67M hole
The people overseeing the Indiana State Teachers Association Insurance Trust had no background in investments or insurance, likely leaving them ill-equipped to grasp the ever-larger amounts of complicated investments the trust was buying.
Panel handicaps market recovery chances
A panel of five veterans of real estate and construction provided industry insights at IBJ‘s Power Breakfast May
1 at the Westin Indianapolis.
As debt weakens dollar, commodities get boost
There is one commodity that may have more potential over the next several years than all else: natural gas.
In recession, commercial brokers struggle to determine property values
Few commercial real estate properties are changing hands in the Indianapolis area these days, creating challenges for brokers who say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine the value of properties.
Banker’s seat on board turns into bigger challenge
Within a month of joining the board of Evansville’s Integra Bank Corp. Mike Alley, former CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp’s central Indiana operations, had become Integra’s interim CEO.
NEA takeover humbles once-mighty ISTA
The National Education Association said today that it is taking over its Indiana affiliate, a stunning comeuppance for what
long had been one of the most powerful union forces in the state.
Old National striving to be ‘Indiana’s bank’
Old National’s purchase of 65 Charter One branches deepens its foothold in Indy.
Lilly Endowment has made few changes despite massive fall in value
Lilly Endowment lost 26 percent of its value in 2008, falling from $7.7 billion to $5.7 billion. What’s different about the
Indianapolis-based endowment is that its most recent loss caps a downward slide that’s lasted eight years.
Merchants Bank of Indiana is top home-grown bank
Merchants Bank of Indiana, whose main office is in Carmel, books better numbers than any other Hoosier bank.
Top investment minds weigh in on erratic market
In recent weeks, two of the planet’s most respected investment minds have weighed in with their thoughts on the state of the world’s financial affairs—Bill Gross at PIMCO in southern California and Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC in Boston. It is always worthwhile to examine their thoughts and the logic behind them. As investor hopes […]
Growing government likely to keep bull at bay
President Obama is wrong when he says government
is the only solution to what ails America’s economy. In reality, his thoughts are tragically flawed. Government, as we know it today, is the problem.
Recession has a domino effect on venture capital
Call it a trickle-down effect, but not the kind President Reagan would have liked. The recession has cost most institutional
investors, such as university endowments, about a quarter of their value. As a result, venture capitalists’ primary source
of funding has dried up. The implications for Hoosier entrepreneurship are stark.
Angel investment group off to flying start
HALO Capital injects $8 million into startups in first year of operation despite recession and membership turnover.
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Buy-and-hold evidence can be misleading
You’ve heard all the nonsense from the mainline advisers and brokers. They say a buy-and-hold approach is the answer, the
market always comes back, and diversified investing is the key to long-term success. You are starting to get the sense that it’s all bull. Here’s why.
White River Capital negotiating new terms for its First Chicago Bancorp merger
In a March 13 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, publicly traded White River revealed it’s postponed its merger with First Chicago Bancorp, and now is negotiating new terms.
Complex bond schemes haunt Indy, other cities
The city is just beginning to digest the news that came out of left field regarding Indianapolis Water Co.’s bond transaction gone wild.
Stem cell discovery promises health care revolution
Scientists are using a new stem-cell technique that may someday revolutionize care for disorders as diverse as diabetes, Alzheimer’s
disease and muscular dystrophy.