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Big European bank, Fortis, fails

Posted by ultrageek 1335 days ago, popular 1335 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: banking economy europe
Banks in the USA aren't the only ones currently affected by the topsy-turvy state of the financial markets. Governments in Belgium, Netherlands and [...] read more »
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Standing in the Shadows of Wall Street

Posted by ultrageek 1336 days ago, popular 1336 days ago (http://www.collegestock.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: stocks wall street
An anonymous broker reveals some stories of his/her trading in something called "counterfeit shares", and the quick money made. Read this, then thi[...] read more »
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Treasury: ‘We just wanted to choose a really large number.’

Posted by ultrageek 1336 days ago, popular 1336 days ago (http://www.contrarianprofits.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy
Wondering where the $700B figure for the now-defeated bailout plan came from? So did I. Apparently from nowhere, accordingly to a Treasury spokeswoma[...] read more »
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