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Retirement Looms: Time to Get Nervous

By Ben Steverman, Bloomberg, Let the retirement parties begin: The oldest members of the 1946-64 demographic wave known as the […]

Europe starts confiscating private pension funds

By: Mark Hemingway, Washington Examiner, The U.S. isn’t the only place that’s facing a major pension fund crisis. The Christian […]

Brace Yourself: Currency War Is the Next Crisis

by Arminio Fraga Illustration by Leah Hayes for Newsweek At their November meeting inSeoul, the leaders of the G20 nations […]

China buys a better image in Europe – on sale!

China buys a better image in Europe – on sale! Posted by Nin-Hai Tseng, writer-reporter January 7, 2011 10:50 am   […]

The Pessimist’s Guide to 2011

By Morgan Housel, Motley Fool, I’m a long-term optimist. You should be, too. But even when you’re an optimist, a […]

Spain and Portugal Have No Clothes

From John Mauldin Europe’s tattered fringe won’t be able to sew up new loans without massive aid from a reluctant […]

Mish: Ten economic and investment themes for 2011

By Mish Shedlock, investment advisor with  Sitka Pacific Capital Management and writer of Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis blog, 1. […]

Richard Branson on Taking Chances

By Richard Branson, Entrepreneurs, Editor’s Note: Entrepreneur Richard Branson regularly shares his business experience and advice with readers. What follows […]

From analyst to hedge fund founder in six years

Interview by Jodi Glickman, contributorDecember 28, 2010: 9:50 AM ET   FORTUNE — At just 30 years old, Cara Goldenberg […]

Kass: “Explosive” surprises for 2011

By Prieur du Plessis, Doug Kass has been sharing his ten surprises for 2010 over the past few weeks on […]