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Day trading returns

Jan 19, 2007
It's back, and not better than ever. Investors are once again being lured into day trading. Tess Vigeland talks with Walter Hamilton of the Los Angeles Times.

Tribune bidders only interested in parts

Jan 18, 2007
The bids are in for Tribune Co., owner of newspapers, TV stations and the Chicago Cubs. But the offers weren't what Tribune shareholders were hoping for. Tess Vigeland reports.
Tribune store near the Tribune Tower entrance in Chicago
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Investment no-no's not just for novices

Jan 12, 2007
Bad financial decisions don't just happen to inexperienced investors. A new study says financially literate folks can suffer the same fate. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli reports.

States explore universal health care

Jan 11, 2007
Governors of some states are tired of waiting for the federal government to come up with a health care solution, so they're putting forth their own proposals. Chris Farrell says they're perfectly reasonable.

Vintage vroom

Jan 5, 2007
Older cars are making a comeback. A vintage roadster can speed up your portfolio returns. Kai talks with car expert Rob Sass.

The mortgage change

Jan 5, 2007
Two of the biggest credit bureau just changed their mortgage transaction rules. Get ready to pay more fees. Kai interviews Terry Clemans, the Executive Director of the National Credit Reporting Association.

The mutual fund makeover

Jan 5, 2007
Reading a mutual fund prospectus requires Herculean skill. How else can you absorb the page after page of financial speak in really tiny print? But those documents might soon be a thing of the past. Bente Birkeland reports.

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More security for online banking

Jan 5, 2007
Ninety million Americans bank online. The federal government wants to make digital transactions safer. So why are banks moving slowly? Marketplace's Tess Vigeland explains.

An easy way to invest your portfolio, part 2

Jan 5, 2007
Financial laziness isn't always an investing sin. Lazy portfolios can offer big rewards. Kai talks to Financial Planner Jim Pinney.

Trading the floor for the computer

Jan 3, 2007
Electronic trading is changing the once-bustling culture of the New York Stock Exchange. Stacy Vanek-Smith takes a walk around a quieter and more open trading floor.
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 8, 2006 in New York City.
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