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Ask the expert - Ken Kruse, president, Payne Family Homes

November 29, 2009

How can you evaluate the financial stability of a home builder?
At one time, the factors driving the home-building decision were location, construction quality […]

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Bruised Lloyds gets OK for record cash call

November 26, 2009

UK bank Lloyds’ army of small investors grilled executives for over three hours on Thursday over secret central bank loans and mistakes made during […]

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Small bank index suggests recovery is elusive

November 19, 2009

A sustained U.S. economic recovery is unlikely until all banks, and not just the big institutions bailed out with government funds, start to recover […]

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The dollar is weak because …

November 12, 2009

Here’s the latest twist on the timeless chicken versus the egg debate. Which came first: the stock and commodities rally or the weaker dollar?
There […]

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CIT Group files for bankruptcy

November 3, 2009

CIT Group Inc, a lender to hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as the global financial crisis […]

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Bank of Japan May Forecast Third Year of Deflation This Week

October 26, 2009

The Bank of Japan will probably forecast this week that deflation will extend into 2011, an indication that borrowing costs are likely to stay […]

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German Business Confidence Rises to 13-Month High

October 24, 2009

German business confidence rose to a 13-month high in October, improving the outlook for growth in Europe’s largest economy.
The Ifo institute in Munich […]

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Two Madoff victims file lawsuit against the SEC

October 15, 2009

Two victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, seeking at least the […]

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High water marks still haunt hedge funds

October 14, 2009

Hedge funds have rallied from last year’s stunning losses, yet hundreds of managers remain deep in the hole and face some tough decisions in […]

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En route to China, Murdoch meets South Korea execs

October 8, 2009

Rupert Murdoch, head of media giant News Corp, met LG Electronics Inc executives in the South Korean capital on Wednesday, and was due to […]

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