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Watch ‘Step Up 3D’ for dance
There are movies you watch for the plot. Some you watch for acting. Others you do for their great direction.
Steven Romick Publishes Quarterly Letter, Commenting on Blue-Chips: BUD, AON, WMT, JNJ
By guruek. Steven Romick published quarterly letter for the quarter that ended on June 30, 2010
Mark Dampier: Double dip or not, buy bonds and blue chips
This week I thought I would depart from the usual fund review and look at the wider economic picture and its implications for markets.
At last loyalty is being repaid – but shopping around is still crucial
Barclays this week followed similar moves from HSBC, Nationwide Building Society and Santander in launching a range of discounted mortgage rates specifically for its existing
John Perkins: Mr. CEO, Can You Spare A Job or a Free Lunch
“An economic policy which does not consider the well-being of all will not serve the purposes of peace and the growth of well-being among the…
First-time buyers struggle with deposit
First-time buyers are still facing an uphill struggle to get on the property ladder despite a further slide in house prices. The problem is not house prices but the amount required for a deposit, with mortgage lenders continuing to insist on an absolute minimum of 10 per cent.
Business news in brief
Agreements of sale to purchase existing homes rose 5.2 percent in July from June, but were 19.1 percent below July 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported. Sales contracts typically close two months after they are signed.
Housing on the Brink
The glimmer of hope in this week’s housing data — a rise in pending home sales — is not likely to be sustainable.
Foreclosures impact kids, communities
Children could be prevented from realizing their potential in school and, eventually, the labor force as consequences from the problem of home foreclosures last for years, a pair of Federal bank officials say in a conference on neighborhood stabilization.
Declutter Your Financial Life
Getting organized will help you save money and spend more wisely.
