Top 50 Personal Finance News & Stories - July 10
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Tighter regulations and a wider choice of locations make buying in more attractive.
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These gadgets can make your ride safer and more fun.
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Superstores like Home Depot and Lowe’s dominate the hardware and home-improvement world. But the big-box experience has some big pitfalls.
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Will the planned Port Arthur rail terminal boost these two stocks?
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Target had an extremely slow start north of the border last year. Fortunately, traffic and sales are improving, but what about profits?
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Plus a call for more transparency on insurance premiums and a clampdown on copycat websites Continue reading...
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Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It takes a certain amount of determination, patience and courage to transform a business from mere concept to reality. It takes even more hard work to make it a success. Before you … ...
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NQ Mobile stock just hit a new 52-week low and looks tantalizingly cheap -- but one Fool still thinks the risk isn't worth the reward.
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Technical analysis reminds me of searching for gold at the end of a rainbow. Children of all ages are mesmerized by the story, yet no one to date has found a pot of gold. It’s not because gold isn’t there – it most certainly exists in th...
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Sometimes when I read a title or headline of an article in a financial magazine, I think about what I'd write if tasked to write the article. The August 2014 of Kiplinger's Magazine has a title across the top that says, "How To Survive a...
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Does this analyst make a good case? Or is it just more noise from Wall Street?
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The crisis in Ukraine may be fading from investors’ screens, but that doesn't mean the conflict won't have market consequences. Geopolitical issues are already changing the landscape for energy in the region, and these companies are pois...
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While cynics were quick to pounce on America's second-largest automaker for inflated fuel-economy ratings, American consumers didn't seem to mind, according to recent evidence.
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Here are today's top news stories from Fool.com.
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Longer-term trend takes a welcome dip.
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It's been a brutal three years for silver prices, but the precious metal has many industrial uses that mean its long-term price may yet rise. Let's look at two well-known miners, and why one looks like the absolute best way to invest in ...
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Is Bank of America the bank for your long-term portfolio? In this breakdown, we'll evaluate the bank from every angle.
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The Oakland Athletics are one of the poorest teams in baseball, but a move to a new stadium in San Jose could have changed that. Instead, they decided to stay put, ensuring another decade in baseball's low-rent district.
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Social Security may be your largest or one of your largest assets. How you manage it by deciding which benefits to collect and when can make an absolutely huge difference to your lifetime benefits. And those with the highest past cover...
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LIGHTNING RELEASES (HOLLYWOOD, CA – July 10, 2014) Legendary comedy impresario Jamie Masada, whose landmark Sunset Blvd. Laugh Factory comedy club over the past 35 years has helped launch the careers of countless comics marks this ...
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It really depends.
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American students aren't very financially literate, but the solution may not be financial education. It may be math.
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An increase in refinery inputs helps push oil inventories down again.
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Immuno-oncology has been the darling of biotech investors, but growth in one segment of the industry might not look as strong as you think.
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What you need to know about today's stock market.
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The impact of LINN Energy's huge purchase of Devon's non-core US assets remains unclear. Investors need more information regarding Devon's intended Granite Wash divestiture to draw a conclusion.
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Recently I’ve started receiving the Morningstar Portfolio Monitor. It’s a monthly pdf that Morningstar puts together for premium members who track their portfolio using Morningstar’s Portfolio Manager. Simply put, it ...
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Delta, Southwest, and Amtrak are offering more ways to get to the islands.
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Curtis Carroll, a convicted murderer, is now teaching inmates and prison staffers how to save, budget and even pick stocks—earning the nickname ‘the Oracle of San Quentin.’ Is he offering advice you can trust?
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There's an iron wall between your credit card and IRA accounts.
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When I was a teenager, my dad referred to himself as “the money tree.” My siblings and I were constantly... The post How to Wean Your Kids Off Your Money appeared first on Quizzle Wire .
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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
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Paying your credit card on time every month can raise your credit score , and with an excellent FICO score it's easier to qualify for loans and a low interest rate. However, achieving a high credit score is just the beginning. You also n...
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While carbonated soft-drink volume has been falling, sales of salty snacks in the U.S. have never looked better.
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Today's top stories in biotech and health care.
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Celgene's Otezla failed a trial...and then shares jumped anyway.
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If the area where you're hoping to buy a home has low inventory and rising prices, you might encounter a bidding war. Here's what you can do to gain an edge.
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Get the inside perspective.
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There are a lot of question marks involved in retirement planning. Here are the questions that every boomer needs to ask their financial planner.
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Apple is set to report its quarterly results later this month; here's what you need to know.
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Getting a mortgage could be difficult if you're self-employed or have a poor credit history.
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If you’re helping your aging parents navigate retirement homes and hospitals, you could inadvertently put yourself on the hook for their bills, elder-care experts say. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls in the fine print.
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Holidaymakers are being urged to act after it was revealed 4.5 million European Health Insurance Cards will expire this year
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Alternative energy companies such as Plug Power and SolarCity have been two of the hottest stocks of the last two years. This article analyzes the long-term potential of these companies and examines whether there's a future for them or w...
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Rising costs and tight supplies fuel concerns of a shortage, but brewers expect to innovate.
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In the case of a data breach, what consumers don't know can hurt them.A study conducted by the National Consumer League and Javelin Strategy and Research revealed that many victims of fraud don't know how their information was compromise...
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Financial-literacy programs in prison may help inmates to function in society after they’re released. Too bad they’re fairly rare.
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Women, more likely to end up widowed, must contend with how to manage a portfolio for one—without interference from the grave.
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Investors would be wise to look past some ugly second-quarter numbers, writes Phil van Doorn.
