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Character, Policy and the Selection of Leaders

By George Friedman, Stratfor, The end of Labor Day weekend in the United States traditionally has represented the beginning of […]

Which USA do you work in?

When it comes to getting a job, the USA has bifurcated into two employment worlds, the digital world and the […]

Is the Stock Market Really Dying?

Pessimism is often most widespread when a long period of economic troubles is nearing an end. What follows can be […]

Complete Q2 Hedge Fund Holdings Summary

Q2 hedge fund reporting season has come and gone. Below is a summary of the key funds, and who held […]

How to create a simple retirement plan

There was a period in my life when I couldn’t bear to think about retirement planning. I didn’t know how to […]

The Social Media Tech IPO Boom: An Insider’s Game?

Billion-dollar cash-outs at Facebook, Zynga and Groupon. Abysmal stock performance. Over the last year-and-a-half, several of the most prominent social […]

Warren Buffett’s Recent Stock Picks

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are going down in history, so investors should keep an eye on their investment activity […]

If you can pull it off, a house is a smart investment

Investment opinions are like, um, noses: Everyone has one. Buy stocks, sell bonds? Go long steel and short copper? Buy […]

Realtors’ pending home sales index shows a healthy market

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) —Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in July than at any time in the last two […]

A Mutual Fund Master, Too Worried to Rest

By JEFF SOMMER, From NY Times, VANGUARD, the penny-pinching mutual fund company founded by John C. Bogle, has become a […]