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Poll: Do You Donate to Your Alma Mater?

Every so often I get letters from my alma mater soliciting me for a donation. I never send them anything. Apparently I’m not alone. Their alumni g[...] read more »
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Dogs of the Dow

The Dogs of the Dow is an investment strategy where you buy equal dollar amounts of the ten highest dividend yield stocks in the DJIA.[...] read more »
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Are You Maximizing Netflix?

We don’t use Netflix because we don’t watch a lot of movies but a lot of our friends do. One of the things I notice quite a bit, and something that m[...] read more »
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A Disastrous Year for the Kip 25

Let's hope it happens only once in a generation, if not once in a lifetime. Over the past year, virtually nothing has worked for investors. U.S. sto[...] read more »
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Social Media For International Markets

In international marketing, cultural and market differences mean that there are few certainties.
No one can say for sure what will work and what w[...] read more »
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Top 50 Recession Proof Industries and Why

When recessions hit , smart job-seekers begin to wonder which industries are strong enough to weather the storm and which ones are recession-proof. read more »
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ReadWriteWeb Predictions Across the Web: 2009

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Om Malik writes about Tip'd on New York Times

Like many, the market collapse of the past few months has forced me to pay closer-than-usual attention to financial news. I’ve had to rely primarily [...] read more »
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7 Tips on Raising VC Funding from a Professional VC Negotiator

Gauthier contends that unless you are an experienced financier and negotiator, all entrepreneurs can benefit from guidance when seeking funding. He s[...] read more »
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A Derivative of Open Source: What is Crowdsourcing?

Jeff Howe, a contributing editor at Wired Magazine, gives a much better definition and describes crowdsourcing as "the application of Open Source pr[...] read more »
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Madoff Victims May Have to Return Profits, Principal

The worst isn't over yet for victims of Bernard Madoff. Now those who withdrew their money early might be expected to return it. read more »
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Jim Cramer's Advice Slightly Worse Than A Coin Toss?

In a not-so-shocking analysis of one of the most-watched TV investment advisers, author Eric Tyson argues that Jim Cramer's actual stock-picking per[...] read more »
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Value Added Tax Refund (VAT) for Vacation Shopping

When traveling aboard, remember to save your receipts and get your tax refund! If you don't, it's like giving up free money! read more »
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RIM claims big consumer demand for BlackBerry

Apple hasn't won yet: Forty-five per cent of BlackBerry users are now consumers as opposed to business users, says Research In Motion. read more »
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MER - Management expense ratio explained

A brief explanation of MERs - management expense ratios charged on mutual funds. read more »
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