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By Michael S. Fischer |
December 19, 2011
As individuals and businesses rush to make charitable contributions at this busy time of year, the IRS has issued several tips as reminders of tax law provisions that have taken effect in recent years.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
December 12, 2011
China's exports and imports have exploded since it joined the WTO in 2001, but the world economy is slowing things down forcing Fitch to ponder cuts to its ratings of Asian countries.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
November 25, 2011
As consumers abandoned Thanksgiving dinners to head out in search of holiday bargains at stores that opened earlier this year than ever for Black Friday sales, one thing was fairly sure: they were shoppers with budgets in mind rather than those looking for luxury gifts.
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By Ed McCarthy, CFP |
November 18, 2011
The precious metal could get a boost from stronger auto sales and other industrial demand.
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By Michael S. Fischer |
November 14, 2011
A study released Monday by World Vision indicates that 71% of American adults surveyed reported that they would spend less on holiday presents this year because of the current economic climate.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
November 26, 2010
With the dawn of Black Friday--which is now really on Thanksgiving--the holiday shopping rush officially began, and the National Retail Federation has found some interesting data.
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By Robert Huebscher |
December 7, 2009
Unemployment will have a greater role in forecasting returns in this market than the lettered descriptor of the shape of the recovery. Whether we face inflation or deflation, too, will be largely dictated by unemployment.
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By Alexei Bayer |
August 1, 2008
Japan is amazing. Its economy stagnated for nearly two decades even as the rest of the world experienced dynamic economic growth, a technology revolution and...
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By Staff Writer |
June 1, 2008
Investors today know and understand the markets better than in the past. There is a greater curiosity and ongoing interest. This demand for knowledge and...
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By Alexei Bayer |
April 1, 2008
About a year ago, I was interviewing the head of a New York City-based broker-dealer for my Research column. The conversation turned to inflation --...
