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2% of small business using Twitter

I was astonished to read this week that 2% of British businesses are already using the micro-blogging service Twitter. read more »
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Economists Disagree With Obama on Foreclosure Properties

Several economists have contended that loan modification and refinancing programs launched by the Obama administration will not eliminate the problem[...] read more »
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Are Leveraged ETFs Creating Systemic Risk in the Markets?

Clearly leveraged ETFs have created some extra volatility in the markets. But have they created systemic risk? read more »
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ETF’s vs. Index funds: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Let’s compare two scenarios: investing $10,000 in an ETF vs. and index fund. (Warning: Plot Spoiler: A good index fund is as good as an ETF; however[...] read more »
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Some Lenders Prefer Short Sales over Foreclosure Listings

Short sales are growing fast, according to banking officers and real estate agents. As homes lose their values, mortgage lenders want to cut losses a[...] read more »
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Is the Mortgage Crisis Over?

While the sub-prime mortgage crisis may be nearing an end, it may be overly optimistic to think that the mortgage crisis as a whole is over. read more »
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The Personal Financier: On Causality and Correlation in Economics

Causality is perhaps the most fundamental element of empirical evidence available to economists. However, it is also the source of many misconception[...] read more »
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Comparing Jobs: Why am I switching?

For my first 4 years, I worked for a large, commercial enterprise, specifically in the oil industry. read more »
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12 Things Every Teenager Needs To Know About Money

Separating needs from wants is not an easy challenge. For example, you need clothes but how much should you spend? You need to eat but there’s a di[...] read more »
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Why ETF Investors Are Shying Away From Stocks

The AAII Asset Allocation survey breaks both stock and bond investments into two subcategories: the percent invested directly in a stock or bond, and[...] read more »
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Obama Mania Seizes Kitsch Makers

After the popularity of stickers, t-shirts and posters with the Shepard Fairey “Hope” design, businesses big and small are speculating that the marke[...] read more »
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401(k) Fixes for Every Age

Does it also make sense to funnel dividends/capital gains into cash instruments as a 'forced' way of diversify away from stocks as one gets older? read more »
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Citi Results Positive Earnings News for Citigroup

Positive first quarter earnings results from citigroup. read more »
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First Cash - Providing Liquidity, Generating Profits

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (FCFS) is rebounding sharply. The stock presents an attractive value in the low-class, but highly profitable prof[...] read more »
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Obama Pushes Government Foreclosures Program

President Obama has been encouraging Americans to take advantage of falling mortgage rates and the government foreclosures program which include loan[...] read more »
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