Finance
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Dinosaur market thrives on Jurassic ribs, T-rex molarsNov 13, 2011 5:00 am - The Standard & Poor’s Global Luxury Index fails to reflect the escalating demand for dinosaurs. “Investability is a key criterion for index selection,” says Standard & P...
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Bad corn crop means higher food pricesNov 13, 2011 4:56 am - U.S. farmers are reaping their smallest corn harvest in three years after drought damaged what was a record crop, driving annual prices to an all-time high and curbing a...
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5 tips for selling your home in winterNov 13, 2011 4:56 am - Just your luck — you have to sell your home in winter, the slowest and dreariest sales season of all. But cheer up. You can use staging, the reduced competition and som...
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Morningstar fund ratings evolve beyond the starsNov 12, 2011 10:00 pm - BOSTON — A 5-star rating might not be enough to instill confidence in mutual fund investors. That's unless a fund is also able to dazzle with “gold” credentials under a ...
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ETFs try to find a home in your fund portfolioNov 06, 2011 6:06 am - BOSTON — The growth of exchange-traded funds has been explosive. Over their 18-year history, they’ve become popular trading tools for hedge funds, pension funds and coll...
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Fast-food stocks offer big returns in slow marketNov 06, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — Step into the McDonald’s in Port Chester, N.Y. on a Saturday, and there’s a good chance you’ll see Jon Burnham dining on the cheap with his wife. They’re McDona...
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5 pitfalls to avoid during open enrollment seasonNov 06, 2011 5:42 am - Companies are in the midst of opening their annual window for employees to make coverage changes so it’s time to think hard about health insurance. Although this may no...
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Debit fee flop leaves banks seeking $8B in revenueNov 06, 2011 5:41 am - NEW YORK — Bank of America and its U.S. rivals may struggle to replace the $8 billion in revenue lost because of federal debit-card rules after abandoning plans to extra...
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5 things you need to know about IPOsNov 06, 2011 5:22 am - The buzz about IPOs has faded. The stock market’s numerous plunges in recent months saw to that. The November launches of daily deals pioneer Groupon and online game mak...
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How you can shrink student loan paymentsNov 06, 2011 5:18 am - NEW YORK — There’s a legitimate way to shrink those student loan payments. In coming weeks, the most recent crop of graduates will start receiving their monthly bills as...