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The Biggest Losers: Stocks That Fell the Most This Week

By admin, May 7, 2010 6:30 pm
American Express topped the list of the biggest losers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- which plunged precipitously Thursday, for reasons still unclear -- this week.

Nearly every stock on the Dow lost value this week, but American Express, Alcoa, GE and HP topped the list of the biggest losers. What do they have in common?

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The Biggest Losers: Stocks That Fell the Most This Week originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 19:30:00.

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Fear Trumps Fundamentals as Stocks Turn Negative for 2010

By admin, May 7, 2010 3:25 pm
NYSE traders

Another wild day as the Dow lost another 140 points and all three major averages turned negative for the year. Jittery traders continued to flee equities amid anxiety that Greece's debt woes could turn into a full-blown credit crisis.

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Fear Trumps Fundamentals as Stocks Turn Negative for 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 16:25:00.

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Nasdaq Cancels Trades on 296 Companies

By admin, May 7, 2010 9:03 am

The Nasdaq, acknowledging that part of Thursday's plunge may have been related to human error, canceled trades on nearly 300 stocks that were made between 2:40 pm and 3 pm. View the chart inside to see if any of your stocks were affected.

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Nasdaq Cancels Trades on 296 Companies originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:03:00.

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Fund Focus: Mutual Series Keeps a Private Equity-Like Window Open

By admin, May 7, 2010 8:00 am
Michael Shari, pictured here, writes about the difference between mutual funds and private equity funds in this week's fund focus.

Peter Langerman's Franklin Mutual Series fund family invests like a private equity fund or hedge fund when it wants to, even though the clients are retail investors who pay low fees on small deposits.

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Fund Focus: Mutual Series Keeps a Private Equity-Like Window Open originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 09:00:00.

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Gold’s Pullback Offers Investors Opportunities

By admin, May 4, 2010 3:23 pm

In recent months, the economic turmoil rocking Europe has been fueling the price of gold, and the yellow metal is now flirting with $1,200. But on Tuesday, gold fell from its five-month high, creating what may be an opportunity for investors.

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Gold's Pullback Offers Investors Opportunities originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 16:23:00.

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Berkshire Investors Remain Skittish on Stocks and the U.S. Economy

By admin, May 3, 2010 7:30 am

Berkshire Hathaway shareholders got a much more upbeat report this weekend on the company's fortunes during the first quarter. However, shareholders from around the globe aren't convinced that equities or economic growth are on a solid footing yet.

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Berkshire Investors Remain Skittish on Stocks and the U.S. Economy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:30:00.

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Warren Buffett: Not Just a Shrewd Investor, He’s Also a PR Genius

By admin, May 2, 2010 2:45 pm
Warren Buffett, shown in this photo, is widely known as an investment genius, is little noted for his PR skills, yet he's a Teflon titan who attracts little whiff of scandal

Warren Buffett, widely known as an investment genius, is little noted for his PR skills, yet he's a Teflon titan who attracts little whiff of scandal. He managed to run with ethics-challenged Wall Street icons Salomon Bros. and Goldman Sachs, only to emerge ever richer, with his reputation intact.

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Warren Buffett: Not Just a Shrewd Investor, He's Also a PR Genius originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 02 May 2010 15:45:00.

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Richard Moroney: Don’t Rush into Junk Stocks

By admin, April 28, 2010 11:15 am

At the beginning of a bull market, it's often the most speculative stocks that perform the best and that has been the case over the past year. Now, investment advisor Richard Moroney says its time for investors to shift their focus to higher quality large caps.

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Richard Moroney: Don't Rush into Junk Stocks originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:15:00.

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Daily Blogwatch: Lessons from Goldman Sachs

By admin, April 28, 2010 7:30 am

Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including what young people should learn from the pitfalls of Goldman's Fabrice Tourre, which stocks did well in the Great Recession and whether the market rebound is just beginning.

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Daily Blogwatch: Lessons from Goldman Sachs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:30:00.

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Will More Caution Equal Less Profit for Goldman Sachs?

By admin, April 27, 2010 6:45 pm
Daniel Sparks, former head of the mortgages division at Goldman Sachs, testifies before the Senate.

The consequences of the Goldman Sachs testimonies today will far outlast the hearing. Aside from the legal and political implications that might result, company performance could decline as employees become more cautious and clients shy away from the firm's damaged reputation.

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Will More Caution Equal Less Profit for Goldman Sachs? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:45:00.

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