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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:07:48 -0800

Jim Rogers' Lessons on Investing and Life
A bull on China and commodities, Jim Rogers' bold, prescient calls on the markets have made him – and his followers –...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:38:36 -0800

Google Launching Its Own Phone, Trying to Have It Both Ways
Google and Apple are locked in a battle to become the "platform" upon which most future mobile applications are built. So...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:29:21 -0800

Citigroup Out from Under TARP: Is This Really "Good" News?
Citigroup is selling $20.5 billion in stock and debt to repay the government $20 billion, leaving Wells Fargo as the last major...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:16:17 -0800

Obama Lashes Out at "Fat Cat Bankers," But Talk Is Cheap
Updated from 10:16 a.m. EST Ahead of Monday's meeting with top Wall Street CEOs, President Obama talked tough about the...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:56:37 -0800

Roubini: Here's Five Reasons the "Barbarous Relic" Gold Is Going to Tank
From The Business Insider, Dec. 14, 2009: Nouriel Roubini's nickname is "Dr. Doom," but unlike other noteddoomsayers who...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:14:10 -0800

Sting's Travel Buddy Bobby Sager Spreads Hope One Soccer Ball at a Time
I'm not a do gooder. I'm a doer who has figured out that hands-on, eyeball-to-eyeball making a difference is a way to live a...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:05 -0800

China's Economy Is Still Recovering, But How About Ours?
China's economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter, and November's export numbers were the best in a year. Driving...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:17:28 -0800

No End in Sight to Govt. Spending Spree: $12.1T Debt Ceiling Set to Be Raised
Earlier this week, President Obama laid out his latest plan to promote job growth. On the delicate issue of how to pay for the...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:18:10 -0800

Outlook 2010: The Dollar Holds the Key, Todd Harrison Says
It's hard these days to forecast what's going to happen in the next 12 minutes, much less the next 12 months. Still, as 2009...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:52:12 -0800

The Business of Giving: Charities Navigate the Recession in a Post-Madoff World
Ten percent unemployment, foreclosures at an all-time high and an economy struggling to climb out of recession; many folks are...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:27:15 -0800

What Recovery? America's Problems "Getting Worse, Not Better," Jim Rogers Says
"It's getting worse, not better."That's how Jim Rogers responds to the recent talk of improvement from President Obama,...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:43:08 -0800

Goldman Sachs, You Got a Beat Down
The vampire squid/investment bank/robber baron corporation without equal, Goldman Sachs, has hoisted the white flag. The...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:27:00 -0800

Jim Rogers: Audit the Fed, Then Abolish It
Count famed investor Jim Rogers as an ardent support of Congressman Ron Paul's effort to audit the Fed.The Fed is "the only...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:25:27 -0800

Globe "Overdue for a Currency Crisis"; Why Jim Rogers Is Buying Dollars
"It wouldn't surprise me at all to see a nice rally in the dollar,” says Jim Rogers. The legendary investor tells Tech...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:38:53 -0800

"A Proxy for All the Smoke and Mirrors": Citi Seeks to Follow BoA Out of TARP
In the past 48 hours, Bank of America has finished repaying its TARP debts and, according to CNBC, Citigroup is making plans to...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:32:17 -0800

Now Let Us Admire the Clever Way in Which Bank of America Has Screwed Taxpayers Again
From The Business Insider, Dec. 10, 2009:A few media outlets cheered the announcement that Bank of America wasrepaying its $45...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:09:01 -0800

Sovereign Debt Defaults Likely Over Next Several Years, Says Rogoff
Global markets tumbled overnight amid fresh concerns about the global economy, and more specifically, the prospect of sovereign...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:28:45 -0800

The Ten Dumbest Green Gadgets
From The Business Insider, Dec. 9, 2009:1. Wind N’ Go Freedom ShaverThe
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:25:02 -0800

Christina Romer Says Spending Our Way Out of Recession Is "Sensible Policy"
Hoping to garner support for his latest jobs plan, the President is set to meet with a group of lawmakers at the White House...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Advice for 2010: "Just Be Long"
Stocks slumped Tuesday as the dollar renewed its recent rally amid evidence of weakness in the global economy.Disappointing...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:03:00 -0800

Falling Unemployment "Not Good Enough," Christina Romer Says, Backing Obama's New Plan
Even after Friday's better-than-expected jobs data, President Obama unveiled a new effort on Tuesday to help the millions of...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:09:29 -0800

Memo to Obama: "Less Is More" When It Comes to Stimulus, Ken Rogoff Says
President Obama laid out a framework for more government action to boost hiring Tuesday, featuring tax credits for small...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:57:10 -0800

Ken Rogoff: Unemployment, Housing Will Get Worse Before They Get Better
President Obama today unveiled several initiatives aimed at rebuilding the nation’s job market. Unemployment hovers at 10% as...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:57:21 -0800

U.S. Government's Wimpiness with Wall Street Hits a New High
From The Business Insider, Dec. 8, 2009:Perception is reality.So it doesn't matter what really happened when pay czar Kenneth...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:19:09 -0800

Market Will Keep Rallying in 2010, Says FTN Midwest's Tony Dwyer
What’s a retail investor to do? This year’s whip saw action has many confused. Still feeling lousy about the economy and...
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