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Success: Who Dares Wins?

Following the crowds won't get you there read more »
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529 Educational Savings Plans

A brief description of 529 educational savings plans read more »
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Open Text Corp - Software Firm with Growth

Given the low multiple on the stock, the strong balance sheet, and management’s commitment to profitable growth, I would expect the stock to trade hi[...] read more »
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Tribune Bankruptcy Restructuring: Company Wants To Stay Together

As the Tribune starts to plan its bankruptcy reorganization, it wants to retain all its assets, while keeping its unusual corporate structure (S-corp[...] read more »
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Economic Crisis & Satyam Saga : Boon or Bane for India

It may sound cruel to say this, but the current economic crisis in the West might have brought some unintended benefits to India. read more »
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Civet Coffee:Never Underestimate How Much You Can Scam Rich People With "Exotic" Products

Credit default swaps, Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme, and now Civet Coffee (I wish I could poop expensive coffee beans).
It shows that people are [...] read more »
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Twitter - One of the Best Financial Tools

How to harness the power of twitter to dramatically improve your trading. read more »
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Financial Ramblings - $100 Gift Certificate Contest

So you want a $100 gift certificate to Chapters?
1 entry per comments to the following question:
What is your best investment strategy for 2009? read more »
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So were hedge funds that bad in 2008?

The Credit Suisse/Tremont index tracks over 5000 index funds. And the December returns came in basically flat as the index returned -0,03% which brin[...] read more »
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Dow to Head Lower

I think it is clear that the holiday season is officially over. The markets are back to the way we know it… RED. A look at how much lower they could [...] read more »
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50 Ways to Budget Travel and Save Money on Vacations

Want to save money while traveling or using the same budget to travel more often?
Here are some (many) ways to do so! read more »
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Beware of Recommendations

The beauty of the stock market is that anybody can make a solid recommendation and back it up with some solid information. The negative aspect is th[...] read more »
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The Fuggerei: A Good Example of Long Term Investing, Perpetuating A Charity Trust - and the Ultimate in Rent Control

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about people living in the Fuggerei - a Roman Catholic housing settlement for the poor in Augsberg[...] read more »
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The flip side to leveraged ETF’s

There is no doubt that these products provide active investors with incredible opportunities because of their incredibly volatility. read more »
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Is Market Linked Certificate of Deposit Right for You?

To be honest, I knew nothing about Market Linked Certificate of Deposit (MLCD) so I did some research! read more »
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