Finance
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The divorce penalty: 401(k) fee adds insult to injury
Feb 05, 2017 6:10 am - A profit center. A silent fee. One more kick in the pants. Those are a few of the ways divorce lawyers describe the fee that many 401(k) plan participants have to pay wh...
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Why millions of families will wait longer for their tax refunds this year
Jan 29, 2017 6:12 am - For most taxpayers, the start of the tax season usually means receiving a sizable refund check that can go toward savings, long-needed car repairs or a treat such as a v...
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Database aims to stop rogue traders before they act
Jan 29, 2017 6:12 am - You're young and want to get ahead. First in and last out of your Wall Street office. You work weekends and message colleagues with inspired trading ideas at all hours. ...
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Dow Jones industrial average breaks through 20,000 milestoneJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time Wednesday, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. Strong earnin...
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First Midwest 2016 income up 10 percentJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp said fourth quarter 2016 income increased 10 percent over the same period the pervious year buoyed by recent acquisitions. The holding com...
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US Foods launches secondary public offeringJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods Holding Corp. has launched a secondary public offering of its common stock. Investment funds associated with selling stockholders Clayton, Dubilier &...
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Wall Street powerhouse: Women shouldn't try to be like men at work
Jan 22, 2017 6:16 am - Back in 2002, Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck was dubbed one of "the last honest analysts" by Fortune Magazine. At the time, she was heading up independent research...
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Nonfiduciary regulations: How Obama changed investing forever
Jan 22, 2017 6:16 am - Here's how one corner of Wall Street got a lesson in the power of the U.S. presidency. For years, personal finance writers have warned readers to keep an eye on their fi...
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Bad at saving? Digit's bot does it for you
Jan 22, 2017 6:11 am - Late last year, just in time for Christmas shopping, Rachel Rhoads got a nice surprise. One of her secret savings accounts had grown to $900 behind her back. Rhoads, a 3...
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Small companies have a big problem with retirement plans
Jan 22, 2017 6:10 am - Thinking about taking a job at a small company? Don't expect a good retirement plan. At companies with fewer than 50 workers, not even half the employees have access to ...