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Best Books For Getting Rich

Forbes | Stephanie Dahl | Posted 12.21.2009 | Books

Read More: Taxes, Bestsellers, Investing, Against-the-Gods, Money, David-Dodd, Madness of Crowds, Forbes, Financial Planning, Investors, Books News

The holidays are here, our economy is in a recession and your Christmas shopping needs a bailout. While we can't dole out federal money to rescue you...

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What's the Matter With ...? (Fill in the Blank with Your Favorite Stock)

James Jubak | Posted 12.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Rally, Investing, Iron Ore, Brazil, Stock Market, Potash, Business News
James Jubak

Nothing like a market where volume is drying up as it usually does at the end of the year--which makes it easier for traders to move stocks on news and rumors.

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A Smart Investment

Margot Pritzker | Posted 12.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Best Practices, Non-Profits, Nonprofits, Investing, Volunteering, Professional, Chicago News
Margot Pritzker

What happens when leaders and managers of more than 60 different non-profits from Chicagoland get together? Best practices are shared. New ideas come forth. And solutions are found.

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Gold Purchased At 1980 Peak Outperformed By Checking Accounts

bloomberg.com | Nicholas Larkin and Millie Munshi | Posted 12.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Gold Prices, Checking Account, Markets, Stock Market, Savings Accounts, Financial Crisis, Gold, Business News

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Gold's best year in three decades has yet to match the returns of an interest-bearing checking account for anyone who bought the...

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Are You What You Ate?

Loral Langemeier | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Startups, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Living News
Loral Langemeier

I'm not talking about food. I'm talking about the eight "Ate" words that can get you to financial freedom in a Cash Machine.

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Beijing Quietly Signaling Intent To Flee U.S. Debt

Eric C. Anderson | Posted 11.25.2009 | World

Read More: Investing, National Debt, Sovereign Wealth Funds, China, World News
Eric C. Anderson

Guess what, the Chinese are now ready to invest...in apparently anything but more U.S. Treasury notes. A great deal of evidence suggests they are seeking to diversify.

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401K Peformance: Average Account Balance Up 13% In 2009

AP | DAVID PITT | Posted 11.19.2009 | Business

Read More: 401k Performance 2009, Investing, 401(K)s, Fidelity, 401k, Stock Market Performance, Business News

DES MOINES, Iowa — If you had a good mix of stocks and bonds in your retirement account and you left it alone through the market madness of the ...

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Would You Invest in a Zebra?

Loral Langemeier | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Investing, Transparency, Direct Investing, Cdos, Horses, Zebra, Living News
Loral Langemeier

There are two ways to invest: horses and zebras. Horses are obvious. Zebras are obscure. To my amazement, many investors choose to invest in zebras. Not me. I am in favor of horses.

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Celebrity Money Meltdowns

Manisha Thakor | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Budgeting, Investing, Debt, Saving, Personal Finance, Bankruptcy, Personal Debt, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Tough economic times have tested the vast majority of Americans -- and that includes celebrities.

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Goldman Sachs Defends Trading Practices: Dark Pools, Flash Trading, Short Selling

Telegraph | James Quinn, US Business Editor | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Financial Reform, Dark Pools, Regulation, Bankers, Short Selling, Goldman, Investors, Goldman Sachs, Investing, Flash Trading, Wall Street, Finance, Trading Practices, Sec, Trading, Financial Regulation, Business News

In a document handed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the investment bank asserts that such practices, some of which the SEC is loo...

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Development Street Kids Can Bank On

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 10.26.2009 | World

Read More: Investing, India, Banks, Marc Kielburger, Street-Kids, Child Labor, Craig Kielburger, World News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

To find a bank still readily giving loans during the financial crisis, you need only look as far as a Delhi train station.

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Real Investing Vs. The "Pinky Ring"

Ryan Mack | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Investment Tips, Ryan Mack, Personal Finance, Business News
Ryan Mack

There's a reason you never see the millionaires in this country riding around flossin' on 20-inch rims. They are so busy making money that they don't have time to worry about their self image.

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Would Shakespeare Have Relied On Social Security?

Loral Langemeier | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Investing, Ben Graham, Wall Street, Hamlet, Cash Machines, Huffington Post, Investing Tips, David Dodd, Warren Buffet, Living News
Loral Langemeier

Individuals who are self-reliant, resourceful, and conscientious can create, build and maintain wealth and abundance in their lives.

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StreetTalk -- Weak Economy, Bull Market: A Cautionary Tale

Robert Lenzner | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Equity, Hedge Funds, Stocks, Business News
Robert Lenzner

Main Street Americans are struggling to pay their bills, while Wall Street executives are getting record bonuses. Two Americas; trust me it's more than just a campaign slogan.

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Moral of Insider-Trading Bust: Only Fools Try to Beat the Street

Henry Blodget | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Insider Trading, Raj Rajaratnam, Stock Market, Business News
Henry Blodget

There's a saying in poker: If you don't know who the patsy is at the table, it's you. Next time you feel like bellying up to the Wall Street poker table, therefore, ask yourself again who the sucker is.

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SEC Charges 3 Men In $14 Million Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Haitians In Florida, New Jersey

AP | JENNIFER KAY | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Homepals Investment Club, Stocks, Brian Taglieri, Ponzi Scheme, Haitian American, Ronnie Eugene Bass Jr. Ronnie Eugene Bass, Haitian American Investment Clubs, Alabre, Investing, New Jersey, Abner Alabre, Haiti, Sec, Florida, Port-Au-Prince, Taglieri, Ponzi, Homeinvestmentclub, Miami, Wire Fraud, Business News

MIAMI — Three men are accused of running a Ponzi scheme that scammed more than $14 million from hundreds of Haitian-American investors in South ...

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Jim Cramer's "Call Of A Lifetime," Revisited

Henry Blodget | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Investing, Stock Market, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer Call of a Lifetime, Jim Cramer Stock Picks, Business News
Henry Blodget

Jim Cramer's stock "call of a lifetime" came 53 weeks ago, on October 6, 2008. But was it really so wise?

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Picking Up the Pieces: 11 Financial Tips for the Unemployed

Ryan Mack | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Unemployed, Unemployment, Social Networking, Ryan-Mack, Fiscal Responsibility, Financial-Tips, Tips for Unemployment, Tips-for-Finding-a-Job, How to Get a Job, Tips for Unemplopyed, Business News
Ryan Mack

I promise this to you, if you hold on to the belief that you will find a job, and aggressively pursue that belief, you will survive these hard times!

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Ecopreneur: Never Let Them See You Sweat

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Investing, South Asia, Eco-Travel, Resort, Bangladesh, Ecopreneur, Asia, Eco Resort, Investors, Eco-Tourism, Travel, Living News
Kristin Boekhoff

There comes a point in every entrepreneur's life when they think to themselves, "What the #$%@ am I doing?!" and August 14th was definitely one of those days for me.

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Carl Icahn: Markets "Schizophrenic," Economy "On A Precipice"

Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Carl Icahn, Cnbc, Stock Market, Financial Crisis, Recession, Business News

In an interview with CNBC today, billionaire investor Carl Icahn warned that the economy is still "on a precipice." Because the market is acting "schi...

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If You Want Sales, Don't Discount Marketing

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Investments, Investing, Marketing Trends, Sales, Retail Sales, Stock Market, Business News, Marketing, Women in Business, Retail, Business, Business News
Sarah O'Leary

You don't need to be an economic scholar to understand the basics of supply and demand. If a consumer product falls in the retail forest and no one cares, the register won't make a sound.

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401(k) Investing: 8 Zombie Stocks To Avoid

BloggingStocks | Michael Shulman | Posted 11.28.2009 | Business

Read More: 401(K), Investing, JPMorgan Chase, Freddie Mac, Zombie Stocks, General Motors, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Aig, Zombie Banks, Ford, Citigroup, Business News

Right now there are few things scarier than the post-market report on CNBC. It's almost like watching a horror movie. And I've got some zombie stoc...

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Ecopreneur: An Innovative Way to Attract Investors in a Recession

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investing, Investments, Social Entrepreneurship, Finance, Green Businesses, Bangladesh, Green News, Green, Women Entrepreneurs, Travel, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Entrepreneur, Investors, Business News
Kristin Boekhoff

I don't have to convince the Bangladeshis of the potential of their country. They are keen to change the world's negative perception of Bangladesh; a high-profile, luxury eco resort could do just that.

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Recession Investing Tips: How The Downturn Is Changing Investing

AP | MARK JEWELL | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, 401 (K), Recession, Stock Portolio, Retirement, Asset Allocation, Business News

BOSTON — Stocks always rise over the long haul. Bonds are for retirees and investors with little taste for risk. Companies rarely cut their divi...

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Taking on Jim Cramer

Jim Randel | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Investing, Tax Credits, Finance, Fed, Economy, Foreclosure, Real Estate, Business, Housing Crisis, Jim Cramer, Business News
Jim Randel

Jim Cramer may like housing stocks, but if he is betting his ranch on the fact that housing prices will spike again like they did in the early part of this century, he'd better hedge his bets.

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