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Revolution Investing: Stocks for 2011

Revolution Investing’s Cody Willard tells Simon Constable he has 14 stocks to consider owning that could double in value, plus six stocks to either avoid or use to hedge.

January 25 2011 | Posted in Media | Read More »

News Hub: Where are the Small Investors?

Stocks have just about doubled since March 2009 and individual investors don’t seem to care. Jason Zweig has details and explains why he thinks it may be awhile before small investors return to the market.

January 25 2011 | Posted in Media | Read More »

Analysis: Swedish rout highlights European socialist crisis

Analysis: Swedish rout highlights European socialist crisis

(Reuters) – The crash of Sweden’s long-ruling Social Democrats to their worst defeat since 1914 highlights the decline of socialist parties in much of Europe, drained by social change, economic crisis and the rise of new issues. The re-election of a center-right Swedish government for the first time in modern history and the entry of [...]

September 20 2010 | Posted in Latest Stuff, U.S. News & Reports | Read More »

5 Mistakes Investors Make

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Unrealistic expectations and not seeing the big picture are just a few of the mistakes investors are making in this market, says Jonathan Satovsky, CEO of Satovsky Asset Management. Dow Jones Newswires’ Veronica Dagher reports.

September 10 2010 | Posted in Media | Read More »

Job Loss Creates New 401(k) Options

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Laid-off workers need to decide how best to invest assets in their 401(k) plans. Lynne Ford, CEO of Individual Retirement at ING talks with Dow Jones Newswires columnist Jilian Mincer about some of their options.

September 10 2010 | Posted in Media | Read More »

Why New Bank Capital Rules Could Make Things Worse

Why New Bank Capital Rules Could Make Things Worse

Investors will likely breathe a sigh of relief when international regulators reach an agreement on bank capital requirements this weekend. Early reports suggest the required levels of capital will be much lower than feared, and the kinds of assets that can be used to meet the requirements more expansive than earlier proposals suggested. But there [...]

September 10 2010 | Posted in Financial, Latest Stuff | Read More »

Obama says voters may blame him for economy

Obama says voters may blame him for economy

Darlene Superville and Tom Raum, Associated Press Writers, On Friday September 10, 2010, 2:04 pm EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama insisted Friday that the U.S. economy is digging itself out of the deepest recession in decades but conceded that “progress has been painfully slow” and many voters in November’s elections may blame him. [...]

September 10 2010 | Posted in Latest Stuff, U.S. News & Reports | Read More »

U.S. stock market dives as Europe offers sell signal

U.S. stock market dives as Europe offers sell signal

Dow industrials recoup some after near 1,000-point plunge By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks caved on Thursday, with the Dow industrials making a comeback of sorts from a drop of nearly 1,000 points, as Europe’s financial troubles took hold on Wall Street. At its height, the major stock indexes were all [...]

May 6 2010 | Posted in Financial, Latest Stuff, World News & Reports | Read More »

Doctor tells Obama supporters: Go elsewhere for health care

Doctor tells Obama supporters: Go elsewhere for health care

MOUNT DORA — A doctor who considers the national health-care overhaul to be bad medicine for the country posted a sign on his office door telling patients who voted for President Barack Obama to seek care “elsewhere.” “I’m not turning anybody away — that would be unethical,” Dr. Jack Cassell, 56, a Mount Dora urologist [...]

April 2 2010 | Posted in Latest Stuff, U.S. News & Reports | Read More »

Rick Santelli, Steve Liesman Smackdown on US Losing AAA Credit Rating

“Grow Up!” Rick Santelli makes minced-meat out of Steve Liesman again. Also Jerry Webman of Oppenheimer Funds, on US Losing AAA Credit Rating, potential FASB Rule Changes and financial reform bill.

March 17 2010 | Posted in Media | Read More »