Author Archive for Mike
Mike is the founder of this site, www.mikefanelli.com He has extensive professional experience in accounting and financial analysis, and is currently a licensed CPA, with a focus on Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence in New York, NY.
I tried to post this at 10:00 am EST, but….
My blog was down for over 8 hours today! Ugh! News Portugal’s credit rating was put under review by Moody’s for a possible downgrade. A Lehman Case Emerges More Than 2 Years After Collapse. Blankfein Sees Investment Banking Revival. Mia & Co.! Cavalcade has been busy this year. Could rising interest rates hurt stocks? Soon [...]
CNBC: College Debt Crisis
As a nice follow-up to my article yesterday regarding Saving for a Child’s College, CNBC followed it up (like they knew I wrote it) with this article related to the College Debt Crisis: Smart Ways to Cover the Cost of College. I hope you enjoy it. Additionally, Watch the premiere of “Price of Admission: America’s College [...]
Lehman Brothers Accounting Lawsuits Coming…
Prosecutors in New York are set to file civil fraud charges against accounting firm Ernst & Young over the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. I wonder if this lawsuit will catch on? This could get very, very nasty.
James Altucher
James Altucher is a hedge fund manager and author. He holds a BS in computer science from Cornell University and a master’s degree in the same subject from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Altucher is the founder of Stockpickr.com, which was sold to TheStreet.com in 2007. He also was the founder of Reset, a developer of [...]
Saving for a Child’s College
The increasing average college tuition costs are quite scary for a new father such as me. Our daughter turned one on November 30th and I have been thinking about her college education since before she was born, scary I know. What will she want to major in? Will she choose a public or private institution? [...]
Iphone blogging
This is a test post which I am currently writing from my iphone 4. Tonight, after a long two weeks of work, my wife, baby girl and I went to Amandas restaurant in Hoboken, NJ. We had a fantastic meal, but Mia was quite tired! All in all, we had a great evening and she [...]
Senate and House Pass Tax Cut Extension….Now for Obama’s Signature
Source: Journal of Accountancy The House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 277–148 passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, HR 4853, which would postpone the sunset of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, reduce the estate tax, extend a large number of expired provisions, and extend [...]
