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Zombies may be the walking undead, but their contribution to Main Street’s economy is very much alive. In modern times, the zombie genre has evolved from a cult following to a highly popular theme....
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More than 2,00o Americans made in excess of $10 million last year. Most of them probably earned it, perhaps at investment banks or hedge funds. Some may be rich farmers who paid themselves well as...
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Leveraged ETFs and ETNs are not new to most investors. They are also not new in all cases when it comes to precious metals. You are likely familiar with the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) for...
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The “Occupy Wall Street” movement has been supported by many, yet criticized by many as well. How does one cover such a controversial issue that runs this deep and when it is this controversial?...
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There are two financial issues in America that have been developing simultaneously: many borrowers have been locked out from the ability to access capital, and investors can no longer rely on bonds...
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The Greeks smoke and drink too much, or the supply of alcohol and tobacco has contracted considerably. The National Statistical Service of Greece put out its September consumer price data. One of...
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In what appears to be a counterintuitive move, CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) today raised its margin requirements for copper futures contracts. The requirement rose by 15%, from $6,750 to $7,763 for an...
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Are the Wall Street bankers, traders, and brokers really starting to do the right thing when it comes to controlled greed and compensation? If you ask the poor Wall Street protesters, probably...
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It is more tiring each day to consider how much Europe has the world by the throat. Everyone in the U.S. is looking for a flash point, or a flushing sound, or something that signals the beginning...
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AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) is in trouble. That is at least what the rumor mill is trying to signal. What may seem like aggressive reporting over the weekend has added fuel to the fire of the...
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The European Union plans to initiate a plan next year that would force any major airline that flies to a European destination to participate in the European cap-and-trade system designed to limit...
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If you can count on the Europeans to invent one thing, it is the invention of taxation. The latest effort by the European Commission is one that is just baffling if you have been watching the...
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Imperial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: IFT) is a company that many have never heard of, but the company is in the news in a manner it probably never wanted to be. On Tuesday evening it announced that it...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that the national securities exchanges and FINRA are filing proposals in a move to revise the current stock market circuit breakers in an effort...
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There has been a lot of buzz, and outright pain, around the launch of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). Has it been three years of delays? The company has now delivered its...
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