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S&P trader takes own life over big losses

An S&P 500 futures trader died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound just hours after losing several million dollars Wednesday, one of Wall Street’s most[...] read more »
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The Art of Money Getting, or Golden Rules for Making Money, by P.T. Barnum

Although the book was originally published in 1880, P.T. Barnum's sage advice still applies today. read more »
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Euro Versus the US Dollar: The Winner is Not Good, Just Not as Bad

I'm sitting here watching a completely flat trading day once again for the EUR/USD pair. The most heavily traded currency pair in the world is...[...] read more »
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Trader Drove Up Price of McCain ‘Stock’

Intrade revealed that an investor’s purchases prompted “unusual” price swings that boosted the prediction that Sen. John McCain will become president[...] read more »
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Britain faces deflation for first time since 1960

Britain will slump into deflation next year for the first time in half a century, experts have warned. read more »
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The NEW StockTwits.com

There are many different ways to use it. You can just watch the whole stream of stock conversation or you can create your own filters. read more »
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7 Facts You Probably Don't Know About Warren Buffet

"#1: Buffett had a bad childhood. His mother was very critical (abusive) of him and his siblings. For Buffett, this led him to be very insecure."[...] read more »
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Finance fallout brings backlash against bankers

PARIS (AFP) - Fallout from the financial crisis grew in the real economy Friday with job losses and a backlash against banking chiefs as shares ended[...] read more »
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50 Places to Discover Financial News Before It Goes Mainstream

Investment is all about timing, so it’s essential that you stay ahead of the tide when it comes to financial news.
By getting in before the flo[...] read more »
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Beyond Craigslist: 50 Sites to Get Good Stuff for Cheap/Free

Forget about Craiglist. There are plenty of other great places on the net to find all kinds of free and cheap things, no matter what you’re looking f[...] read more »
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What Is The Dow?

A brief description of the Dow and what it represents. read more »
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Four Degrees of Henry Paulson

See how Hank is connected to major Wall Street players, many of whom are direct beneficiaries of the $700+ billion bailout plan. read more »
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AIG Still Lobbies to Relax Oversight Rules

Even after receiving an emergency loan that gave the government an 80% ownership stake, American International Group Inc. is spending money to lobby [...] read more »
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Ill. bars Countrywide from mortgage lending

Illinois’ top banking regulator is barring Countrywide Home Loans Inc. from making any new mortgages in the state until his agency is convinced the [...] read more »
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Fears of Lehman's CDS derivatives haunt markets

It is a full week after bankers gathered in New York to start sorting out the derivatives mess left by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. We still do[...] read more »
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