The stock market’s “dead cat bounce” might have reached its apex. The stock market has seen a dramatic bounce up from its lows; however it appears that the bounce has reached a level that is fundamentally unjustified. Valuations have gone up while company earnings have continued to slide down, resulting in a Price to Earnings …

Blog Post by: Rick Ducey
Chief Strategy Officer, BIA
The public market has punished those invested in over leveraged mortgages and mortgage backed securities and derivatives. Unfortunately, in one way or another, this has back lashed and generated substantial collateral damage both across vertical markets and across the globe. Private equity investors, while still looking for deals …

Mark Fratrik, VP BIA Financial Network
Remarks to the MMTC Conference Panel
Mark Fratrik, Ph.D., was invited to present at the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) conference in July 21, 2008. In his presentation, Dr. Fratrik offered an overview of the current status of the media and telecom industries and what new entrants need to do …

Mark Fratrik, VP BIA Financial Network
Presentation to the FCC En Banc Hearing on Barriers to Communication Financing
Mark Fratrik, Ph.D., was invited to appear at the FCC’s En Banc Hearing on Barriers to Communication Financing at Barnard College in New York City on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Dr. Fratrik will discuss the current state of capital markets. …