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It's never too early to open up a Roth IRA Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:26AMIf you're thinking of starting a Roth, good for you. It's a great idea.
Super trouble for women Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:09PMAS federal politicians debate over paid parental leave, the plight of women’s superannuation savings has been highlighted once again.
Arkansas Creates Option to Directly Invest Tax Refunds in 529 College Savings Plans Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:12AMLITTLE ROCK, Ark.----State Treasurer Martha Shoffner today announced that Arkansas taxpayers will have the option of directly investing individual tax return refunds in their Arkansas 529 college savings plan account.
Retirement Plan Advisory Group Expands Scorecard(SM) System to Track and Rank 300+ ETFs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:24AMTakes Confusion Out of Investment Due Diligence for 401(k) Plan Sponsors and Advisors
Retirement Plan Advisory Group Expands Scorecard(SM) System to Track and Rank 300+ ETFs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:12AMALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/11/10) - Retirement Plan Advisory Group, (RPAG) one of the largest, independent retirement plan advisor alliances in the nation, announces today that its proprietary Scorecard(SM) System , relied on by thousands of 401(k) plan sponsors, will now track, monitor and rank more than 300 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), a growth sector and investment opportunity for 401 ...
Warning: Taxation danger point Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:24PMARE you in danger of exceeding at least one of the annual caps on super contributions?
A low-cost, easy winner Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:58PMIndex funds were once regarded as the domain of mum and dad investors with neither the know-how nor the money to access the sophisticated managed investments offered to wealthy clients. Not any more.
BANK ON YOURSELF and Safely Grow a Nest Egg Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:57PMBestseller Set for March 23 Paperback Release (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Financial/Security/prweb3713484.htm
BANK ON YOURSELF and Safely Grow a Nest Egg Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:45PMBestseller Set for March 23 Paperback Release
PhillyDeals: Maxed out? Uncertain future is in the cards Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:02PMAmericans owed their credit-card banks nearly $1 trillion at the start of last year. By fall, the debt had shrunk 10 percent, according to the Federal Reserve .
Make Millions From Thousands Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:11AMConsider turbocharging your portfolio with some strong performers.
N.Y. Fed to Expand Firms for Reverse Repos Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:01AMThe U.S. Federal Reserve is taking an additional measure to lay the groundwork to drain excess bank reserves, as it seeks to remove some of the $1 trillion in cash it injected during the global credit crisis, Reuters reported.
Hey big spender Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:29AMABS Retirement and Retirement Intentions reports show more than a third of retirees with superannuation lump sums use some of the money to pay off homes.
A Steady Hand Pays Off In Unsteady Markets Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:14PMTale of four friends shows the value of regular rebalancing.
Reportlinker Adds Global Supermarkets Industry Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
ETF Investing: Real estate ETFs still on shaky ground Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:11PMExchange-traded funds tracking real estate stocks have been among the market’s best performers since the March 2009 market low, but the potential for more upside is on shaky ground.
ETFs Slowly Displace Mutual Funds in 401(k)'s Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMETFs are chipping away at the dominance of mutual funds in Americans' 401(k) plans.
ETFs Slowly Displace Mutual Funds in 401(k)s Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:55AMETFs are chipping away at the dominance of mutual funds in Americans' 401(k) plans.
ETFs Slowly Displace Mutual Funds in 401(k)s Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:55AMETFs are chipping away at the dominance of mutual funds in Americans' 401(k) plans.
Third Point Capital's Dan Loeb on CIT Group, Health Net and Mead Johnson Nutrition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:57PMThird Point Capital's Dan Loeb just published his fourth quarter shareholder letter. He mentioned some of his holdings in his portfolio. These are his commentaries on CIT Group, Health Net and Mead Johnson Nutrition Read more » »
Who wants to be a billionaire? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:09PMTHE annual rich lists of business magazines in the US, Asia and Australia would be among their best-sellers of the year.
Selling Google, buying Baidu helps fund beat competitors Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:45PMWhen Google Inc, owner of the most popular Internet search engine, said on Jan 12 it may close its website in China, Edinburgh money manager James Anderson sold the stock and bought Beijing-based rival Baidu Inc. Since then, Baidu has risen 34 percent and Google has lost 8.5 percent. That kind of call helped propel Anderson's closed-end fund, Baillie Gifford & Co's 1.87 billion-pound ($2.8 ...
OmniArch Capital Reveals Bond Fund Designed to Capture Opportunity From the US Credit Crunch Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:24PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 4, 2010) -
OmniArch Capital Reveals Bond Fund Designed to Capture Opportunity From the US Credit Crunch Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:16PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - As Canadian's prepare to spring clean their investments, OmniArch Capital is thrilled to announce the launch of the OmniArch Fixed Income Bond , offering Canadians an alternative investment opportunity positioned to securely take advantage of the US credit crunch . Jay R Modi, OmniArch's Chief Executive, explains the due diligence of their team in ...
Vanguard Research Finds Investors Stayed with Stocks During Decline; Showed Little Appetite for Adding More During ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:15AMVALLEY FORGE, Pa.----Most mutual fund investors did not abandon stocks during the market decline of 2008-09, but have not shown considerable interest in adding to their equity positions during the subsequent rebound, unlike previous recoveries, according to two new research papers published by Vanguard®.
Sanjay Gupta named WEF's Young Global Leader Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:05AMWashington, March 4 (IANS) Sanjay Gupta, an Indian American senior executive, has been chosen by the World Economic Forum for its 2010 class of Young Global Leaders.
Selling Google, Buying Baidu Helps Scots Fund Beat Competitors Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:57PMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- When Google Inc. , owner of the most popular Internet search engine, said on Jan. 12 it may close its Web site in China, Edinburgh money manager James Anderson sold the stock and bought Beijing-based rival Baidu Inc.
Sanjay Gupta named WEF's Young Global Leader Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:33PMBy Arun Kumar, Washington, March 4 : Sanjay Gupta, an Indian American senior executive, has been chosen by the World Economic Forum for its 2010 class of Young Global Leaders.
A guarantee for your 401k? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:47PMAnnuity-style investments promise to turn a nest egg held in stocks and bonds into a stream of guaranteed payments. But can they really deliver?
Sanjay Gupta, Abraxis Senior Vice President and Advisor to the Executive Chairman, Named Young Global Leader by the ... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:05AMLOS ANGELES----Abraxis BioScience, Inc. , a fully integrated biotechnology company, today announced Sanjay Gupta has been chosen by the World Economic Forum for its 2010 class of Young Global Leaders.
What the Bogleheads Know for Sure Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:00AMFive questions with "Bogleheads Unite" founder Taylor Larimore.
5 big investing mistakes that can sabotage your wealth Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:55PMIt has been a tough 10 years for stock market investors, but there's a chance to re-evaluate strategies that didn't work and see what to avoid.
Astellas Sues OSI Over $3.5 Billion Buyout Offer (Update2) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:56PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Astellas Pharma Inc. sued OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. over its rejection of a $3.5 billion hostile takeover bid aimed at helping the Japanese company expand in cancer treatments.
Nigeria : El-NiÃ±o Responsible for Hot Weather Condition Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:50PMLagos — THE current hot weather being experienced in Lagos and other parts of the country has been linked to the El-niÃ±o phenomenon, described by experts as an unusual high pressure situation affecting all parts of the world though in different ways.
Why you mustn't give up on stocks Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:52PMIf you've been burned by the stock market, wanting to bail is understandable. But that would be a mistake.
Nigerian Content Policy Has Changed the Landscape Significantly - Nwapa Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:03PMMR. Ernest Nwapa is the General Manager in charge of the Nigerian Content Division at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
New Matching Grant Program Will Help Nevada Families Save for College Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:00PMCARSON CITY, Nev.----Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall and the Upromise College Fund 529 Plan’s Program Manager, Upromise Investments, today announced the launch of the Silver State Matching Grant Program.
Is the Fixed-Income Market Overheated? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:37AMMutual funds brought in $377 billion in assets last year, while exchange-traded funds attracted $104.1 billion and separately managed accounts garnered $80 billion, according to Morningstar’s Fund Flows and Investment Trends 2009 Annual Report.
Konarka collects $20M from new partner Konica Minolta Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:50AMSolar power technology company Konarka Technologies Inc. has taken in a $20 million investment from Japanese giant Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. in a deal that will have the two companies collaborate on organic thin-film photovoltaics.
World champion retirees Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:15AMAUSTRALIA is high in world rankings when it comes to the length of time that we typically spend as retirees.
Successful Investing: Pricing, product mix boost Limited Brands Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:24PMQ:Can I expect my shares of Limited Brands Inc. to continue to do well?—B.B., via the Internet Answer: There are few limitations ahead for this retailer, whose portfolio of stores includes the dominant specialty retailers Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. Victoria’s Secret holds more than one-fourth of the U.S. intimate apparel market, while Bath & Body Works is a force in the personal ...
The Easiest Money You'll Ever Make Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:04AMHow to bank $410,000 doing next to nothing.
Asset allocation funds can ease pain Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:27AMAs if investors didn't have enough reason to pull their hair out — what with a slow-poke recovery, high unemployment and a trillion-plus federal deficit — along comes a bolt from Mt. Olympus. Greece, we learn, may go broke.
ETFs offer diversity, other advantages Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:06AMMore than $1 trillion is currently invested worldwide in exchange-traded funds, and those assets continue to grow as new ETFs are introduced and investors discover the concept.
Exchange-traded funds offer low-cost diversification Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:02PMDiversify with low-cost exchange-traded funds More than $1 trillion is currently invested worldwide in exchange-traded funds, and those assets continue to grow as new ETFs are introduced and investors discover the concept. International ETFs are especially hot in 2010, while those focused on specific industries such as utilities, banking and technology are also gaining assets.
International investing: The whole world in your portfolio Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:18PMA primer on how to make overseas investing work for you If you've heard about the turmoil in overseas markets -- the demonstrations in Greece, the Federal Reserve Board's investigation of Wall Street's role in hiding the debt crisis there and talk of a possible default -- then I'm guessing you're a tad worried about what all this might do to your investments.
Reader Mailbag: Should you sell that unneeded second car? Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:54PMIf you're downsizing to a one-car family, does it make sense to hold onto the second car?
Grantham’s ‘Horrifically Early’ Calls Challenge GMO (Update1) Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:57AMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Jeremy Grantham warned in January 2000 that U.S. equities were “more overpriced than at any time in the last 70 years due to the massive overpricing of technology and especially dot-com stocks.”
CNN - Employees Of The World, Unite! Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:29AMThere's A Revolution Going On, One That Should Give Heart To Everyone Who Actually Works For A Living. The Vanguard Marches Toward Us, Arm In Arm, United In The Struggle For Their Share Of The American Dream. Here They Come In Gray Twill And Wingtips! They Carry Not Guns But Spreadsheets And Notebook Computers Running Excel. They Are Warriors In The Fields Of Finance, And They Labor Not On Farms ...
CNN - 3 Ways To Find Value In A Pricey Market Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:59AMA Year Ago, When All Sorts Of Investments -- Stocks, Bonds, Commodities -- Were Being Tossed On The Scrap Heap, Dyed-In-The-Wool Bargain Hunters Who Had The Courage To Sift Through The Market's Ruins Were Richly Rewarded.