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By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne |
March 26, 2012
Beyond the exoticism and mystique that’s always been associated with India lies one of the greatest emerging market growth stories of recent times, one to which, until fairly recently, it seemed there could be no end.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
November 30, 2011
AMR, the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, citing its “very substantial cost disadvantage” compared with competitors and its labor costs. It had been the last of the “legacy” airlines to do so, and its action could affect the municipal bond...
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By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne |
November 18, 2011
On a summer evening in 2007, a Goldman Sachs salesman sent a courtesy email to an AIG Financial Products exec warning of a margin call. So began the first collateral call on CDS contracts, leading up to the firm’s September 2008 insolvency.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
July 26, 2011
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA fined SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and SunTrust Investment Services Tuesday for violations related to the sale of auction rate securities (ARS).
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By Jane Wollman Rusoff |
May 1, 2011
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By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne |
November 14, 2010
The Dow took a 2.2% haircut this past week. Since stocks on average generate returns of 6.5% above the rate of inflation per year, and...
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By Olivia Mellan |
January 1, 2009
America is in many ways a young nation. Born and raised in a pioneer mentality of endless expansion, we have little experience with the other...
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By Stan Luxenburg |
November 1, 2008
Desperate to find safety, investors have been fleeing to Treasuries and dumping high-yield corporate bonds, which are rated below-investment grade. During the year ended in...
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By Staff Writer |
October 1, 2008
When it comes to negotiating compensation for yourself, you should propose a fair compensation package. In using that phrase, I'm not talking about those "fair...
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By Ben Warwick, Aspen Partners |
September 2, 2008
On the inflation front, the slowdown in global economic growth has finally hampered the rise in raw materials. Crude oil has fallen precipitously in the last few months, which has proven to be a boon for airline stocks and other big users of energy. As speculators continue to back away...
