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2011 ends with a whimper
Dec 30, 2011
A graph of the stock market in 2011 looks like a contour map of Death Valley glued to the Himalayas. Despite huge swings, the S&P 500 index ended the year remarkably close to where it began.
A sad personal finance end to 2011
Dec 27, 2011
The U.S. Treasury unveiled today its online 76-year timeline for U.S. savings bonds. It's a fun look at an historic program. U.S. savings bonds rank among the great brand names in American finance.
A poem: O Euro! My Euro!
Dec 27, 2011
With apologies to Walt Whitman, the Wall Street Poet considers the euro in verse, circa 2002 and the present day.
Ron Paul's investment strategy is gold
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Bob Moon
Dec 22, 2011
Wall Street Journal's investing columnist Jason Zweig dissects the GOP candidate's investment portfolio.
Theater owners' 'Mission: Impossible'
Dec 20, 2011
Boosting the box office after "Avatar"'s banner year.
When to get aggressive with the mortgage paydown
Dec 15, 2011
My question is, if your mortgage rate is higher than what you could expect from investing, wouldn't it make more sense to pay on the mortgage? This is almost the same as the concept of paying off the credit card with the highest rate first. What are your thoughts on this? John, Rapid City, SD
Euro weakens, but just part of the economic picture
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Scott Tong
Dec 14, 2011
The euro has fallen to its weakest point against the dollar in almost a year. This helps American travelers to Europe -- but only if they can afford a vacation.
U.S. dollar strengthens against the euro
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Scott Tong
Dec 14, 2011
The U.S. dollar hits an 11 month high against the euro as questions remain about the ability to solve the debt crisis in Europe.
Was Jon Corzine Right About European Bonds?
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Heidi Moore
Dec 13, 2011
During his third grilling in the Senate today, The former CEO of MF Global continues to defend the firm's investments in the European bond market
PODCAST: A less-than-perfect (European) Union
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Mary Dooe
Dec 9, 2011
European leaders meet in Brussels for yet another summit to determine the fate of the EU, and Britain has announced it won't sign off on any fiscal union. Another summit wraps up in South Africa today, as the UN concludes its climate talks. Richard Cordray was blocked by Senate Republicans from an appointment as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.