Security in an unsecure world

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18.05.12: $1 Billion Club Gets Crowded
At least 20 closely held U.S. start-ups backed by venture capital are now valued at $1 billion or more, Pinterest and Evernote among them. During the frothy days of the 1990s dot-com bubble, there were just 18 such start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.

18.05.12: Facebook's First Day of Trading
Shares of Facebook began trading Friday on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

16.05.12: Above the Fray
It's the rare stock analyst who tells clients to sell shares. But with stocks down last year in all 10 of the markets covered in The Wall Street Journal survey of Asia's Best Analysts, those are the ones who made money for their clients.

18.05.12: Inside J.P. Morgan's Blunder
James Dimon personally approved the concept behind J.P. Morgan's disastrous trades, but didn't monitor how they were executed. A behind-the-scenes account offers details about the drama inside the bank.

18.05.12: Key Void at Top for J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan Chase didn't have a treasurer in place during a critical time when the bank's Chief Investment Office placed trades that led to more than $2 billion in losses.