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Tonight, the House of Representatives voted 219 to 212 to pass health care reform. The bill, which has caused deep rifts across the political spectrum is the most sweeping and influential piece of legislation in years and will impact over... Read →
Yields on some corporate bonds are now lower than US Treasuries, a very rare occurrence that indicates investors are beginning to perceive cash rich companies as safer places to stash money than debt-ridden Uncle Sam. According to... Read →
Savings rates continue their slow drift down with the average dropping from 1.40% APY to 1.39% APY. Tthe top savings rate remained at 2% (ReadySaver.com from Southern Community Bank). Everbank also continued to offer their promo rate of... Read →

With the stock market rallying about 70% from last year’s low, investors, traders and economists are now thinking (and betting) that the economy is ready to bounce back and that America will see a great expansion in the coming months. Here are the biggest events and indicators you should look for when deciding where to put your money.

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Caution! Retail Investors Are Back

Retail investors piled record numbers of assets into mutual funds over the past 52 weeks. This, coupled with a 17-month high in the market, spells danger for the conservative investor.

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Investing Pearls of Wisdom

Timely investment advice that is sure to produce returns for any investor. Moral of the story: Don't speculate!

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Allan Greenspan has just published a paper which serves as a defense of his economic stewardship during the bubble years. The thesis of the paper is that a global savings glut, not a low Federal Funds rate led to the housing boom and its subsequent bust. In addition, lax regulation allowed banks to take on risk that they couldn't support.

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Arizona's recent rise in home sales figures represents a disturbing trend.

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Sure, it sounds great...until you consider the implications. Then it's just terrifying.

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The Chinese currency is 50% undervalued, according to The Economist's Big Mac Index.

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The Democrats are starting to give some clues as to their plan for our debt crisis, and it involves Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

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Average mortgage rates moved very little over the past week with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage moving up 1 basis points from 4.95% to 4.96%. The BestCashCow averages also rose slightly, with the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage moving... Read →

Bono is a major investor in Elevation Partners run by Roger McNamee. They made and have now lost a fortune betting on the hapless PALM.

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Translated into English, this means one thing: Uh-oh.

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A new list has emerged with the top ten largest concentrations of millionaires in the United States. Number Ten? Your government.

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