Reuters Video: Felix Salmon

South by Southwest: Is CNN buying Mashable? - Felix TV

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:58:00 +0530

Breaking News from SXSW: Reuters blogger Felix Salmon has learned from an unnamed source that CNN will buy social media website Mashable for more than $200 million. The source says an announcement is expected for Tuesday. (March 12, 2012)

Banks now following art like stocks: Is Gerhard Richter an asset class? -- Felix TV

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:12:00 +0530

Citi Private Bank is now producing analyst reports on artists as it does for stocks. Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon and Citi Private Bank Art Advisor Jonathan Binstock debate whether artists should be treated like stocks and if this will cheapen the art world.

Debate: iTunes pricing a model for journalism? - Felix Salmon

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:42:00 +0530

Journalism start-ups, such as Matter, are causing a stir with their pay-as-you-go business models. Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon and CUNY Fellow Stephen Morse duke it out over whether readers will pay per piece for long-form journalism.

Credit-default swaps: Felix Salmon and Peter Eavis on why the EU is scared - Felix TV

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:49:00 +0530

Who wins and loses if credit-default swaps are triggered by a Greek default? Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon and the New York Times’ Peter Eavis debate why the European Union is afraid of credit-default swaps and wants them eliminated.

Open Table: Why don't diners reserve online? - Felix TV

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:18:00 +0530

The whole world is going digital, so why aren't restaurant-goers clicking to book a table? Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon visits a swank Manhattan restaurant with OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts to discuss why so many diners are still using the phone.

Betterment, Vanguard or savings account: Which is best for you? - Felix TV

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0530

Betterment CEO Jon Stein defends the investment website's fees, services and advertising claims. Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon examines which - Betterment, Vanguard or a savings account - works best for different types of investors.

The Occupy movement gets sophisticated - Felix TV

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0530

In an answer to critics who say the Occupy movement is unorganized and directionless, Occupy the SEC has formed. In a 325 page letter it outlines changes needed to the Volcker Rule. But, as Felix Salmon points out, even if those demands are met, they mean nothing if regulators fail to enforce changes.

Occupy the SEC: Proprietary Trading from the Discount Window - Felix TV

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:42:00 +0530

In our second installment, Felix Salmon talks about proprietary trading and hedge funds with a few of the authors of Occupy the SEC's comment letter on the Volcker rule.

Occupy Movement Takes on SEC, Volcker Rule - Felix TV

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:14:00 +0530

Reuters' Felix Salmon talks financial regulatory reform with Occupy's banking whiz kids, authors of a 325-page comment letter on the Volcker Rule.

A radical approach to homeownership - FELIX TV

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:06:00 +0530

What if the home-buying process was easier to navigate and yielded more reward to the homeowner because of the innovative way the community was designed? Michael Bell, architect and professor at Columbia University, discusses his installation for the MoMA exhibition “Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream”.