This Winter put a damper on the economy, which is pretty amazing when you think about it. Even in the absence of epic snowstorms and traffic-snarling ice, winter has never…
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One of the frustrating things about personal finance is watching people, smart people, make the same mistakes over and over. Those bad decisions happen at the personal level, then bubble…
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A noted investment adviser likes to ease his clients’ pain when the value of their portfolio dips by uttering this comment: “Don’t worry. Your portfolio will do just fine. After…
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Some wise philosopher once said there were two ways to look at something — the glass is half full, or the glass is half empty. That leaves out the third…
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There’s still this impression in the financial entertainment media that investing in index fund is great for “beginners,” but it’s not something savvy investors do. The reason those articles pop…
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For a long time I thought my personal investing skills were excellent. I pored over analytics, and kept on top of the news from world markets. All the while there…
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The United States’ central banking system will continue to “taper” its bond-buying program, and intends to end the program this fall, Janet Yellen told reporters today in her first press…
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Sometimes, the biggest clues to financial health lie in the tiny details. Sbarro, the pizza maker that’s ubiquitous in food courts across the country, recently filed for a second bankruptcy…
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Gold and silver prices reached a three month high Friday, amid widespread concern for the state of the economic recovery. Gold for April delivery hit $1,317.60 an ounce on the…
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If you thought that The Same Old Song was just a sixties tune recorded by the Four Tops, you didn’t attend yesterday’s session of The House Committee of Financial Services…