Investing

All is Not Well in Silicon Valley

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Prices, Investing, U.S. Economy, Facebook, Business, Technology, Myspace, Economy, Silicon Valley, Business News
Aaron Greenspan

MySpace and Facebook have utterly failed to improve any significant aspect of the American economy -- and have "succeeded" at wasting millions of manhours that could have gone toward boosting our national productivity.

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Euro Higher Than Ever Against Dollar

New York Times | David Jolly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dollar, Investing, Financial Stocks, Stocks, Euro, Business News

PARIS -- Financial stocks were pushed lower Tuesday in Asia and Europe and the euro hit a record against the dollar as new concerns about the global f...

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The Fannie Effect: Financials Feeling The Hurt

DealBook | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Freddie Mac, Stocks, Fannie Mae, Weak Economy, Personal Finance, Gses, Stock Crash, Business News

Jitters about the solvency of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored mortgage financing companies, took a big toll on financial-industry...

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Social Investing: What Is It And Why Does It Exist? (VIDEO)

Yahoo! Finance | Aaron Task | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Facebook Finance, Investing, Financial Social Network, Social Network Investing, Investing Strategy, What Is Social Investing, Social Investing, Howard Lindzon, Aaron Task, Marketocracy, Stockpickr, Covestor, Video, Business News

Wall Street meets Web 2.0 in a place called social investing, where "average" investors share their stock picks and pans. The concept is not new, bu...

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8 Reasons Not To Expect An Inheritance

New York Times | Ron Lieber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Personal Finance, Saving for Retirement, Investing Tips, Inheritance Money, Business News

You've probably heard about the bumper sticker, even if you haven't seen it. It's the one on Cadillacs in Florida and Lexuses in Arizona that says "I'...

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Four Years Of Savings Can Set You Up For Life

WallStreetFighter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Money Advice for College Grads, How Do I Make My Money Make More Money, Investing Advice, Money, Career Advice, Investing Mistakes, Investing Tips, Savings, College Graduates, Advice for College Grads, Business News

For all you recent college graduates entering the workforce, I realize that "Start Thinking About Your Savings" might be the lamest piece of advice ut...

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Business is Personal and Anyone Who Tells You Otherwise is Lying

Nataly Kogan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender Roles in Business, Investing, Women in Business, Venture Capital, Job Search, Careerbuilder, Job Hunt, Business News
Nataly Kogan

Business is all about being personal. It's both the most exciting and the most excruciatingly difficult part of being an entrepreneur. But do women take business more personally than men?

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Ten Tricks For Better Investing

Fortune | Jason Zweig | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Financial Decisions, Investing Tips, Business News

Why do smart people do such stupid things with their money? Because, research shows, financial decisions are driven by feelings. Here's how to keep yo...

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Learn To Invest Like A Rockefeller

Motley Fool | Jim Fink | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Carlos Slim, John Rockefeller, John D Rockefeller, Business News

Who said that? Some elderly retiree in Florida? Nope. None other than oil man John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest man the world has ever known. On in...

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Dan Solin: Smart Advice For the HuffPost Investor

Huffington Post | Dan Solin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investments, Investment Advice, Investing, War With Iran, Investment Strategies for War, Smart Investors, Dan Solin Advice, Socially Responsible Mutual Funds, Business News

Is it worth paying a premium to invest in a socially responsible mutual fund? The securities industry thinks so. Some of these funds have front end sa...

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Dan Solin: Smart Advice For the HuffPost Investor

Huffington Post | Dan Solin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Investments, Investment Advice, Dan Solin Advice, Business News

I am thinking of calling my next book The Smartest Doomsday Prediction You'll Ever Read. After all, if you want to write a best-selling book, predict...

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How To Turn A Weak Dollar Into A Pile Of Cash

Washington Post | Nell Henderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dollar, Investing, Global Currency, Home News

Oh, the amazing shrinking dollar. The U.S. currency tumbled last week to a record low after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, continuing the do...

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"Sin Stocks" Perform Better Than "Conscience Stocks"

New York Times | JANET MORRISSEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing, Sin Stocks, Vice Fund, Business News

To paraphrase Gordon Gekko, sin is good. Or in this case, at least a little better than investing your conscience. At a time when the volatility on ...

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