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Linkfest: Carl Icahn v. Tim Cook; JPMorgan’s Madoff penalty; Bank settlement battles, footnotes, and criminal liability

Today’s most shared: Activist Icahn targets Apple… Possible Madoff penalty for JPMorgan… Bank settlements and lack of criminal liability… Lawyers battle over footnotes, commas as banks look for ways to sidestep new regs… SEC proposes crowdfunding regs.

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Linkfest: Draghi defends banks; Greenspan defends self; Silicon Valley soars again

Today’s most shared: Draghi: bail-in fears could prompt bank runs… Greenspan still sees a Maestro in the mirror in the morning… Yale model is a tough target… Apple’s giant white iTV still out there, like Moby… READ MORE ›

What Ails the IPO Market?

Global IPO proceeds declined by 27.8% in 2012. And while last year’s sharp decline was largely attributed to weakness in China and continued fallout from the sovereign debt crisis, it also appears to be part of a longer term trend. Are we witnessing a structural market change, a secular decline, or simply a cyclical downturn that will reverse?