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Harvard's Endowment Drops 22%; Marks Popping of Higher Ed Bubble

Harvard today announced that its endowment had dropped by 22% or $8 billion. The loss is greater than the total endowments of all but 4 universities.[...] read more »
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British Insurance industry would get £70m boost from VAT tax cut

Cutting VAT to 15pc could save the insurance industry at least £70m a year, claims the Association of British Insurers (ABI). read more »
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HSBC boss says UK economy needs 'rebalancing'

The UK economy has become too reliant on financial services and needs to be "rebalanced", the head of Britain's biggest bank has suggested. read more »
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Obama's infrastructure plan is great- Here is how to pay for it.

European inspired plan to raise the money to pay for Obama's infrastructure plan. read more »
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Great New York City housing collapse is now underway

Seems like the New York real estate market is finally starting to crack. read more »
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Dow Jones Crash Comparison - Great Depression and Today

Today, as I watched the Dow sink below 8,000, I wondered how the sell-off of the last six months compares to the sell-off during the Great Depression[...] read more »
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Top Bankers Say Competition for Your Money is Insanity

Bloomberg published an article today in which several analysts and bank execs said the rates being paid by some banks were insanity (way too high). I[...] read more »
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Mark Cuban's Blog and the SEC's Insider Trading Charges

The SEC charged Mark Cuban, internet entrepreneur and NBA Dallas Mavericks owner, with insider trading. I thought it would be interesting to see what[...] read more »
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Does Opening a Savings, CD, or Checking Account Impact Your Credit Score?

We’ve all heard stories about how applying for many savings or cd accounts can have an adverse impact on your credit score
. Is this really true? To[...] read more »
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Does Opening a Savings, CD, or Checking Account Impact Your Credit Score?

We’ve all heard stories about how applying for many savings or cd accounts can have an adverse impact on your credit score. Is this really true? To f[...] read more »
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Savings Account and Certificate of Deposit (CD) Rate Analysis

Analysis of how savings account rates and certificate of deposit rates (cds) are trending base on current and historical data. Updated November 6, 20[...] read more »
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Are I Bonds A Good Investment Now?

Is now a good time to look at I Bonds? Some say yes, I say no. Here's why. read more »
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Bank of America Offering Top 90 Day CD Rate at 4.25% APY

Bank of America is offering a promo for some of the professional organizations listed on the site - i.e. The Society of Mechanical Engineers - but th[...] read more »
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Savings Rates Holding Up During Banking Crisis

Last week the Fed cut rates by 50 basis points (half a percent) but the average rate paid on a savings account
has not dropped significantly. Going [...] read more »
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Federal Deficit Could Soar to $1 Trillion in 2009

Think the deficit and debt are bad now - $30,000 for every person in the US. Just wait another year. This is the unspoken story. We're just trading [...] read more »
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