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By: Brenda Hamilton, Attorney
Hamilton & Associates Law Group
May 2, 2013
Stock Scalping refers to the illegal & deceptive practice of recommending that others purchase a security while secretly selling the same security. In recent years, the SEC and Justice Department have brought an increasing number of cases involving securities violations that ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Brendan Conway | March 11, 2013 | Barrons.com |
The technology sector as a source of dividends? It’s no substitute for higher-yielding stocks and bonds. It’s no “staid” investment. But it’s the reason there’s a Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index.
A week from today the technology-dividend index ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Leah Schnurr | March 5, 2013 | Reuters.com |
(Reuters) - Market professionals sometimes deride it as a relic, deeply flawed in its structure, useful mostly as the man-on-the-street's window on the stock market.
But the old man of Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JONATHAN CHENG | February 27, 2013 | WSJ.com |
to a five-year high, putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the cusp of its record close, as a solid Italian bond auction and central-bank reassurances offset worries about Europe's debt crisis.
The blue-chip index jumped 175 ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from David Zielenziger | February 17, 2013 | ibtimes.com |
When Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) reports fourth-quarter results late Tuesday, millions of customers as well as investors might come to understand why Chairman Michael S. Dell is so determined to complete the $24.4 billion leveraged buyout of ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from KOPIN TAN | February 16, 2013 | Barrons.com |
If a bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist, then buyout firms' circling of Nasdaq suggests one thing: The exchange operator's price tag is tempting.
The Carlyle Group —whose shares (ticker: CG) ... Read More
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The following is excerpt from Liana B. Baker | February 12, 2013 | Reuters.com |
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp on Tuesday said it would buy General Electric's remaining 49 percent equity stake in their NBCUniversal joint venture for about $16.7 billion, speeding up a deal that had not been expected until ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from BRAD FRISCHKORN | February 6, 2013 | WSJ.com |
TOKYO—Japan's stock market is experiencing a rally unmatched since bulls ruled in the 1980s, as a weak yen and expectations of much bolder steps by the central bank draw investors into the long-dormant market.
Wednesday's 3.8% gain ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Reuters.com | February 5, 2013 |
(Reuters) - The government is seeking $5 billion in its civil lawsuit against Standard & Poor's, accusing the ratings service of defrauding investors, in one of the most ambitious cases yet from the Justice Department over conduct tied to ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JACK HOUGH | February 2, 2013 | Barrons.com |
The easiest way to secure higher mutual fund returns is to keep fees low, because they come off the top. On a $1 million portfolio that earns 5% a year, a tiny 0.10% fee saps $16,000 ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ANDREW BARY | January 19, 2013 | Barrons.com |
Thanks to a second-half flourish, Barron's stock selections finished 2012 comfortably ahead of the market.
Shares of the 121 companies that were the subject of favorable articles during 2012 rose an average of 9%, more than double ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Matt Nesto | January 17, 2013 | Yahoo.com |
It has been a hard six weeks for Boeing (BA). The world's largest commercial airplane manufacturer has been besieged by a growing list of malfunctions and mishaps on its brand new Dreamliner 787 and has also ... Read More
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