Finance
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'Couch potato' building block needs an updateNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Question: A few years ago you recommended a Couch Potato portfolio based on six building blocks. The fourth block was to be an "unhedged international bond fund." You re...
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New book helps frequent fliers figure it all outNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I remember sitting in my grandmother's living room and licking S&H Green Stamps and pasting them in prize booklets in hopes of getting something for free....
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Citigroup smarting as Prince leaves
Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Charles Prince is walking out Citigroup's doors with potentially millions in his pocket, leaving behind a bank many believe needs serious therapy. Investors ...
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Target-year funds are not the best alternativeOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Can you talk about the pros and cons of creating your "Five-Fold" portfolio vs. investing in a targeted retirement mutual fund? I've considered consolidating my 401(k...
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Chrysler cutting Belvidere jobs
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Why you should save for collegeOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Every parent knows that college costs are painfully high, and yet so many people fail to save anything, even an amount that will get their child through on...
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Under pressure, Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal retires
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Motorola refinances debtOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Motorola raised $1.4 billion in its first bond sale in three years. The sale consisted of $400 million of 5.375 percent, five- year notes; $400 million of ...
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Verizon profit drops 34 percent
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Exelon posts higher profitsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago-based Exelon Corp, the No. 1 U.S. nuclear power company, posted higher third-quarter operating earnings Friday, citing higher wholesale power prices, increased n...