Racing with Tesla

Plus: Yellen's Fed talks rate hike; Facebook-WhatsApp winner, more than Bitcoin and more

By Jeff Benjamin

Feb 20, 2014 @ 7:39 am (Updated 8:36 am) EST

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Tesla's stock raced ahead about 15% to an all-time high in after-hours trading after the electric carmaker said it hoped to produce 35,000 or so cars this year, a 55% increase from last year. Tesla hits all-time high, wants to deliver 35,000 Model S in 2014
Oh, and about that Apple buying Tesla rumor: The car marker's CEO Elon Musk said he had "conversations" with Apple but that an acquisition was "very unlikely" at this time. Tesla CEO confirms 'conversations' with Apple, says any acquisition 'very unlikely'
Uh-oh? The Fed under new chief Janet Yellen has put an interest rate raise back on the table. At least the idea of one. Fed puts rate increase on the radar
The joys of being a public company … Facebook's stock dropped after the social media site announced it would pay $16 billion ($4B in cash and $12B in stock) to acquire WhatsApp, a texting service. The real winner was venture cap firm Sequoia Capital. Sequoia's payout in WhatsApp deal could hit $3 billion
It's not just bitcoin that's captured the interest of some investors. Wealthy investors are taking an interest in rare collectable coins to diversify their portfolio. Flush investors take shine to rare coins
Who manages your mortgage? As big banks face stricter capital requirements, they're handing off management rights to firms like Ocwen Financial, Nationstar and Mortgage Holdings. Many American homeowners have probably never heard of the company managing their mortgage

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Jeff Benjamin covers investment strategies in his award-winning column, Investment Insights, and also dives deep into the minds of leading portfolio managers in his regular column, Portfolio Manager Perspectives.

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