Is the smart money buying now?
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:45:00 GMT
When even self-help guru Tony Robbins is warning of a crash, it's tempting for contrarians to start investing. But are today's stock prices actually good bargains?
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No inflation means no recovery
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Companies, consumers, investors and banks are tucking away their cash, making it harder for the US economy to pull out of the doldrums. Rising prices could fix all of that.
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Investors head for the bunker
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
Shares soar at companies that make fallout-shelter staples such as Spam, jams, gas masks and power generators.
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Good time to shorten your mortgage?
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:59 GMT
Lower rates on 15-year mortgages are presenting an attractive option: Trading in 30-year loans for shorter versions.
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Would you exercise for money?
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:58:40 GMT
Concerned about the deteriorating health of their workers and rising insurance costs, employers are introducing cash rewards for healthful living.
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CEOs: Cut more jobs, make more money
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
A study reveals an unsettling trend from the Great Recession: Not only did many CEOs get raises while laying off workers, those who cut more got bigger pay packages.
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The car insurer customers like best
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:29:48 GMT
We're less happy with car insurance companies this year, a new survey says. Higher rates are partly to blame. Yet the best-liked company doesn't have the lowest rates.
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Would an electric car save money?
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:55:36 GMT
No question you'd spend less on gasoline. But an electric car has some costs you might not have considered. Here's how to figure out if you'd come out ahead.
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10 stocks to watch in the week ahead
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
Amgen, one of the world's biggest biotech companies, appears on an MSN Money list of recommended stocks. Here are StockScouter's top investment ideas.
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Inflation, stagflation and you
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
How can you navigate the threat of the 'flations'? One option is to follow the yellow brick road and buy gold.
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6 outrageously overpriced products
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:33:26 GMT
Some of these items are required (college textbooks); others just seem like they are (popcorn at the movies). The markups are astronomical.
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Getting a yen for Japanese stocks
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Japan's currency keeps rising, making it a haven from US economic woes and creating bargains for investors. Here are 3 stocks to consider buying in the fall.
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