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Struggling Energy Company Gets Big Loan

AP | MICHELLE CHAPMAN | Posted 05.14.2012

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NEW YORK -- Chesapeake Energy Corp. has received a $3 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and Jefferies Group, giving the company more time to sell assets...

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What I Wish People Learned About Marriage and Divorce in High School

Katherine Eisold Miller | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: 401(K), Money-and-Divorce, Divorce, 401k, Assets, Divorce Court, Marraige, Divorce and Money, Divorce Advice, Divorce News
Katherine Eisold Miller

When I thought of marriage as a teen, it involved romance. It did not involve thinking about a financial partnership or the implications of what amounts to a small business relationship.

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What I Wish People Learned About Divorce in High School

Katherine Eisold Miller | Posted 04.25.2012

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Katherine Eisold Miller

When I thought of marriage as a teen, it involved romance. It did not involve thinking about a financial partnership or the implications of what amounts to a small business relationship.

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Global Financial Stability: What's Still to Be Done?

José Viñals | Posted 04.23.2012

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José Viñals

The quest for lasting financial stability is still fraught with risks. The latest Global Financial Stability Report has two key messages: policy actions have brought gains to global financial stability since our September report; but current policy efforts are not enough to achieve lasting stability.

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Thanks To BofA You Can Now Buy Foreclosed Homes In Bulk

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2012

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By Matthew Goldstein and Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - For the second time in five months, Bank of America is tapping ...

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Don't Let the Government Write Your Will

Ann Margaret Carrozza | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Assets, Wills, Living Wills, Writing Your Will, Writing a Will, Money News
Ann Margaret Carrozza

We may well disagree on exactly where to draw the line, but we can all probably agree that we don't want our state of residence preparing our last will and testament.

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Big Swiss Bank To Give Up Spot In Investment Banking's Top Ten

Posted 12.23.2011

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UBS will sacrifice its place in the top ten investment bank rankings as stricter capital rules force it to give up riskier fixed-income business, ...

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Alexander Eichler

Report Highlights Legality Of Lehman Brothers 'Gut Feeling' Business

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.09.2011

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In the years leading up to its collapse, Lehman Brothers nearly doubled its risk and took a scattershot approach to valuing its assets, according to a...

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Paying More in Fees Can Get You Less in Returns

Dan Solin | Posted 01.22.2012

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Dan Solin

I recently reviewed the portfolio of a young man who had inherited almost $1 million. He thought his portfolio was "well diversified" because almost all of it was invested in an S&P 500 Index Fund. Several issues were apparent, which you might be able to relate to your investments.

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Leaving An Abusive Marriage? 7 Ways To Protect Your Money

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 12.30.2011

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Jeffrey A. Landers

Divorce is painful -- anyone who has been through the process will attest to that. But, sometimes, divorce is less painful than staying in a relationship that has become abusive.

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Let's Value People as an Asset, and Bring Financial Statements into the 21st Century

R. Paul Herman | Posted 04.09.2012

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R. Paul Herman

People are generally classified as expenses on the income statement and liabilities on the balance sheet -- not as an investable asset. Thus, when CEOs seek to increase profit, they cut costs -- like people -- rather than investing in assets -- like people -- that can appreciate.

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Psychologist Broadened Americans' View of Teens

Laura Stepp | Posted 12.21.2011

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Laura Stepp

For much of the 20th century, scientists spoke of adolescence as a period of inevitable depression and rebellion. Beginning in the late 1980s, a different view began to emerge.

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Citigroup Reports Higher Third Quarter Net Income

Posted 12.17.2011

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(Joe Rauch) - Citigroup Inc reported higher third-quarter earnings on Monday as the bank set aside less money to cover bad loans and recorded an a...

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Federal Agency Didn't Adequately Oversee BofA Mortgage Settlement: Report

AP | DEREK KRAVITZ | Posted 11.27.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Finance Agency failed to adequately oversee settlements between mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and ...

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Apple And America's Other Most Valuable Companies

24/7 Wall St. | Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 10.10.2011

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This post has been corrected. From 24/7 Wall St.: Apple became the most valuable company in America yesterday when its market cap passed Exxon Mob...

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The 5 Most Common Financial Mistakes Women Make After They Divorce

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 08.29.2011

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Jeffrey A. Landers

A divorce financial planner takes care of critical financial tasks that are beyond the scope of the divorce attorney's expertise, and those tasks can ...

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How to Handle Hedge Fund Investing

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 08.27.2011

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Gemma Godfrey

How can you, as an investor, handle hedge fund investing? Be strategic, be sensible and speak up.

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5 Retirement Issues To Resolve During Your Split (Even If You're Still Young)

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 07.27.2011

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Jeffrey A. Landers

The vast majority of divorcing women are much younger than their so-called "Golden Years", and yet it's essential that every woman address the issue o...

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Have It Your Way: Prepare A Will

Theodore R. Daniels | Posted 07.25.2011

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Theodore R. Daniels

I have recently attended a number of funerals. After each funeral, the question often asked: "Did the deceased have a will?" It may not surprise yo...

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Gold May Glitter But Can It Deliver?

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 07.13.2011

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Gemma Godfrey

The classic safe-haven investment has seen a strong uptrend in value since the autumn of 2008. Various factors have been credited as drivers of this move, but what is the risk gold could lose its luster?

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Is Your Husband Hiding Assets?

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey A. Landers

At the end of the day, divorce is mostly about the division of assets and liabilities. That is not to say that there are not other, equally difficult...

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Eight Myths of Divorce Mediation

Joanne Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alimony, Assets, Divorce Court, Custody Battle, Child Custody, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Advice, Divorce News
Joanne Naiman

The idea of mediation still carries with it the perception that it's too touchy-feely to work; there's the whiff of Birkenstocks and herbal tea. Soon you'll be holding hands and chanting Om.

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Oil Millionaire's Ex-Wife Seeks Higher Divorce Settlement

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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An oil technology millionaire's former wife today asked judges to double her divorce settlement, saying £5 million was "far too low". Victoria Jones...

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End of the Line for Redistribution and Monetary Policy?

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Fraad Wolff

Over the last few decades, several trends have shaped economic flows and returns. In the developed world, we have seen a historically rare and nearly ...

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Secrets of Florida's "Foreclosure King"

David Callahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Mortgages, Foreclosure Crisis, Foreclosure Mills, Subprime Mortgages, Mortgage, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Assets, David Stern, Mortgage Crisis, Cheating, Foreclosure, Home Foreclosures, Business News
David Callahan

A troubling truth about today's white collar crime wave is that wherever there is a complicated fraud, there is usually a lawyer helping make it happe...

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