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Bank of America, the nation’s largest bank, has reported a net loss of $1.2 billion in the 4th quarter of 2010, its second quarterly loss in a row. Bank of America’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch and Countrywide in 2008 has affected its earnings positively and negatively.
Merrill Lynch’s 15,498 financial advisors ... Read More
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The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) reported in January that a tax on trades of stocks, options, futures and other financial instruments could generate $150 billion this year, or over 1% of U.S. gross domestic product.
The taxing of financial transactions has gained traction overseas in the wake of ... Read More
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The Library of Congress’s Federal Research Division recently prepared a report on the behavioral traits of U.S. investors, at the request of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy. The Library of Congress’s report identifies common investing mistakes that can undermine investment performance. The report is based on research and analysis ... Read More
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By Tonilee Adamson and Bobbye Brooks
Social networking can seem overwhelming to some of us, especially when we are looking at an empty Facebook page with no friends or a Twitter page with no followers. Building a following takes time, but if we take some basic steps, we will see our ... Read More
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“The Net has become the new wild wild West...years ago those of us online were bombarded with ‘spam’ or junk e-mail for X-rated Web sites. . . now it seems like the X has morphed into a dollar sign.”— Peter Hildreth, president of the North American Securities Administrators Association
Every year ... Read More
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Boom and bust phenomena have existed for centuries. During a "boom" period, buyers jump on the bandwagon and find themselves paying increasingly higher prices until the "bust", at which time the goods and commodities for which they have paid inflated prices end up worth little or nothing.
Some of the more ... Read More
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The United States Supreme Court's decision last year in U.S. v. O'Hagan dramatically affirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission's powers to enforce the federal insider trading laws and, as expected, has shown that the SEC continues to place a high priority on eliminating insider trading. These developments should put securities ... Read More
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By Ronald E. Karr
-Many books have been written and seminars delivered on the development of so-called "closing techniques." Most advice on these so-called closing techniques is ludicrous. "Presto change-o," they promise, "say this and people will magically want to buy from you!" Yet any commitments we "win" by reciting high-handed ... Read More
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Prices edge higher as inflation concerns and continued unrest in the Middle East prompt investors to seek stability.
By TheStreet Staff on Mon, Feb 28, 2011 2:00 PM
Gold prices were moving higher Monday as unrest in the Middle East continued to make gold an attractive investment for stability-seeking investors.
Gold for April delivery ... Read More
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It began as an idea to help a client. In 1995, Donald Baillargeon owned and operated a large Central California advertising agency. One of the agency's clients was a housing
development company.
"We were producing newspaper and television advertising for them, with a pretty good track record", Baillargeon remembered. "Then one day ... Read More
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INTERVIEW: A Few Words With The Chicago Resource Expo’s Rich Radez
The Spring 2011 Chicago Resource Expo will be held on April 15th and 16th. Originally known as the Chicago Natural Resource Conference and Exhibition, it is one of the oldest natural resource conferences in the United States. The conference is ... Read More
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Investing in a micro-cap stock can be both an exhilarating and terrifying experience for any investor, regardless of experience level. Many people get their first look at a micro-cap stock by hearing about some “under the radar” thinly traded stock on the Pink Sheets or the Bulletin Board from a ... Read More
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