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Golden spike: Boom times for precious metal
Web-posted 11/15/09
CHICAGO - The new gold rush is on. The price of the precious metal is soaring, hitting a record $1,119 an ounce on Wednesday — confounding market analysts who thought there was no way gold would remain so expensive when it first cracked the unheard-of $1,000 mark last year.
Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees
Web-posted 11/15/09
WASHINGTON - Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve.
US risks following Japan's example of stagnancy
Web-posted 11/15/09
WASHINGTON - Heavy government stimulus spending and near-zero interest rates did little to end a "lost decade" of stagnation and mushrooming debt in Japan. Some economists and lawmakers say the U.S. may wind up following the same trajectory.
Drop by drop, DRIP plans reward patient investors
Web-posted 11/08/09
CHICAGO - Devotees of dividend reinvestment plans, a favorite strategy of do-it-yourself investors, have had their faith tested over the past year. They may yet get their rewards. DRIPs, or DRPs, have long been touted as a savvy and inexpensive way to buy into the market for long-term benefits.
'SuperFreakonomics' as fun as predecessor
Web-posted 11/08/09
In their 2005 book "Freakonomics," economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner used dozens of interesting anecdotes to prove a simple point: "People respond to incentives."
Making debt vanish? Don't bet on it
Web-posted 11/08/09
NEW YORK - The siren song of debt settlement firms is getting harder to ignore these days, especially if your finances are out of control or creditors are knocking at the door. Tempting as their ads may be, debt settlement firms can leave you in an even worse mess. Many are outright scams.
Justices seem unwilling to get involved in fees
Web-posted 11/08/09
WASHINGTON - Several Supreme Court justices seemed unsympathetic Monday to calls for the courts to get involved in reining in what investors are calling "excessive" fees on mutual funds, a popular investment vehicle for millions of Americans.
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