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Tape-Painting Suspicions: Why Did Some Stocks Gain So Much At The End Of Tuesday?

New York Times | Floyd Norris | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business

Read More: SLM, Painting the Tape, Finance, Stocks, Economy, Tape-Painting, Sallie Mae, Personal Finance, Wall Street, S&P 500, Business News

The last five minutes of trading on the last day of the quarter were very good to a significant number of stocks on Tuesday, including battered financ...

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S&P 500 Down 14% Since Bush Took Office -- So Much For Social Security Privatization

Mark Nickolas | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: 401(K) Plans, 401(K), Bush Social Security Privatization, Social Security, Stock Market, George W. Bush, Social Security Privatization, Barack Obama, S&P 500, Politics News
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If Social Security privatization was in effect when Bush was sworn-in, retirees who invested in the broader market would have seen their nest egg down 14 percent over the last seven-plus years.

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Warren Buffett Bets $320K That Management Fees Are Crap

NYT | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Berkshire Hathaway, Hedge Funds, Hedge Fund Managers, Unnecessary Management Fees, Warren Buffett, S&P 500, Warren Buffet, Business News

Warren Buffett, a longtime critic of the fees charged by some money managers, has put his own cash on the line -- or, at least, a small chunk of it --...

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Stock Market Recovery? Not So Much

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Ge, Stock Market Recovery, S&P 500, EPS, Bullish Market, Stock Market, Stock Market Rebound, Business News

Friday's GE bomb notwithstanding, the US stock market has bounced off its lows, and bulls are triumphantly proclaiming that we're off to the races aga...

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Stocks In Longest Funk Since 1970s

Wall Street Journal | E.S. BROWNING | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Credit Crisis, U.S. Economy, Stock Market, Inflation, Morningstar, Standard & Poors, Recession, Long Term Investments, Credit Crunch, 1970s Inflation, Stocks, S&P 500, Economy, Great Depression, Treasury Bonds, Business News

Over the past 200 years, the stock market's steady upward march occasionally has been disrupted for long stretches, most recently during the Great Dep...

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Will You Cash Out Before The Market Crashes?

Motley Fool | Tim Hanson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Financial Firms, Stock Market, Market Crash, Recession Fears, Recession, S&P 500, Wachovia, Business News

Six -- count 'em, six -- major financial firms now declare that the United States is in recession. That list includes heavyweights such as Goldman S...

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