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Lawmakers Ask Obama for Investigation of Fed (Smart Money)

Posted by SeargentTestecles 132 days ago, popular 132 days ago (http://www.smartmoney.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bac the fed
A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers is asking President Barack Obama for an investigation of the Federal Reserve, ratcheting up the pressure o[...] read more »
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How to Build Your Own Ivy Endowment Portfolio Using ETFs

Posted by SeargentTestecles 180 days ago, popular 180 days ago (http://etfdb.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: vipsx veiex vfisx vfitx vgsix vgtsx
Besides Warren Buffett, several Ivy League endowment managers have consistently beat the market by a large margin, with billions of dollars at stake.[...] read more »
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Risk Filled Stock GM Takes Another Major Hit

Posted by SeargentTestecles 188 days ago, popular 188 days ago (http://www.onlineforextrading.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: general motors gm
"For GM, the handwriting is on the table. Taxpayers and Washington have little confidence in the brand, in the company’s ability to compete and, si[...] read more »
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Hedge Fund ETF vs. An Actual Hedge Fund

Posted by SeargentTestecles 214 days ago, popular 214 days ago (http://etfdb.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etf etfs hedge funds qai
On paper, the hedge fund industry is one ripe for a challenge from the ETF industry. Hedge funds have high manager risk, and were previously out of r[...] read more »
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Are Leveraged ETFs Creating Systemic Risk in the Markets?

Posted by SeargentTestecles 216 days ago, popular 216 days ago (http://etfdb.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etf etfs trading
Clearly leveraged ETFs have created some extra volatility in the markets. But have they created systemic risk? read more »
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How to: Claim Free Land from the Government (No, Seriously.)

Posted by SeargentTestecles 252 days ago, popular 251 days ago (http://bankling.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: government grants land
Why is it so implausible that Uncle Sam would give you free land? God knows he hands out enough other entitlements. So I turned to my old trusty frie[...] read more »
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Europe Formulates Sweeping Crisis Plan

Posted by SeargentTestecles 405 days ago, popular 403 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout europe meltdown
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy says countries that use the euro will temporarily guarantee bank refinancing to ease the credit crunch.[...] read more »
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Korean Won Finally Bottoms Out

Posted by SeargentTestecles 407 days ago, popular 407 days ago (http://www.forexblog.org)
Category: Currencies | Tags: forex korea won
"It seems the Korean Won has (temporarily) bottomed out, reversing one of the largest declines in its history." [...] read more »
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