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May 2011

AIA: Architecture Billings Index indicates declining demand in April

From CalculatedRisk site, Note: This index is a leading indicator for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From Reuters: US […]

Home Sellers Provide Last-Resort Loans

Prashant Gopal, On Friday May 20, 2011, 8:08 am EDT Sue and Douglas Reed knew no bank would give them […]

In an Undercollateralized World

By Frederick J. Sheehan,  The world is undercollateralized. This is the single most important feature of the 2011 economy. Sixty […]

Annuity fees a turnoff for clients and advisers

Products are ‘difficult to assess,’ commission-based distribution seen as a problem By Lavonne Kuydendall Although annuities are getting more attention […]

Latin America will see the highest e-commerce growth worldwide through 2015

In 2010, Latin America topped Internet retailing growth globally, achieving a 24 percent increase together with Asia Pacific, while over […]

The bin Laden spending spree decade

Airport screening and border patrol was greatly increased after the Sept. 11 attacks. By Charles Riley   NEW YORK (CNNMoney) […]

Is Renren Finally Getting Worth a Second Look?

From 247Wallst site, Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) has been an absolutely brutal initial public offering.  Since “The Facebook of China” […]

Fed considers tighter credit as economy improves

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said last month that the economy is gradually improving and began discussing how it […]

Commodity rally sends stock indexes higher

Francesca Levy and David K. Randall, AP Business Writers, On Wednesday May 18, 2011, 4:58 pm EDT NEW YORK (AP) […]

LinkedIn raises IPO ante amid high investor demand

Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer, On Tuesday May 17, 2011, 5:55 pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investors are clamoring […]