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Stock index futures signal slightly lower open
Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.09 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down
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The 5 myths of the great financial meltdown
Five years after the U.S. economy teetered on collapse, here are five reasons why we need to stop pointing fingers and fix the problems that nearly sank us. FORTUNE — It’s hard to believe,
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Stocks may have hit bottom
It’s been a hot and cold year for stocks so far, but Wall Street experts are optimistic that the market will emerge from its recent funk to end the year with solid gains. According
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Forget What You’ve Heard About Stock Risk
Contrary to the theories, investors can reach for safety and returns at the same time. If apples suddenly started to float, physicists would want to revisit Isaac Newton’s teachings. But stock market observers have
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Vote For Us
We have a truly amazing opportunity today for LJ Investment Research. Chase and LivingSocial have recently launched a new campaign called, Mission: Small Business. This campaign was developed to increase awareness of the important role small businesses play
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Twitter poised to blow away Facebook IPO?
CEO Dick Costolo takes an even better approach to his business than Mark Zuckerberg. I’m on record as a Facebook (FB 0.00%) bull. At this point, I still own only my token lot of three shares,
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Recession Set Families Back 18 Years
WASHINGTON – The Great Recession shrank Americans’ wealth so much that in 2010 median family net worth was no more than it had been in 1992 after adjusting for inflation, the Federal Reserve reported
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20 Funds That Can Weather Downturns
These funds have good track records in both up and down markets Market volatility is back with a vengeance. During the month of August, for example, the S&P 500 had an trading range of
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7 Part-Time Jobs That Pay Up To $40 An Hour
For some 8 million Americans, part-time jobs are a way of life. Many are cobbling together several part-time gigs while they search for that elusive full-time job. Some, though, prefer part-time work because it offers
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Apple Laptop Refresh Another Sign it Just Wants to Be the Best
Apple (AAPL) finally pulled back the curtain on several new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today. The Cupertino, California tech giant demonstrated the features of new operating systems for both its mobile
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