Economy & Markets
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Advising the Aging Brain; Running a Cool Workplace: August Research—Slideshow
By Editorial StaffFinancial decision-making ability peaks in middle age, according to a body of research cited by Michael Finke of Texas Tech University in his cover story for the August issue of Research, The Challenge of the Aging Brain. In A Cool Place to Work, Ellen Uzelac looks at how some advisors...
July 26, 2012
Sandy Weill Wants Banks Small Again, Chris Dodd Wants Them BigIf politics makes strange bedfellows, it also makes for strange adversaries.
July 26, 2012
Olympic Marketing: It All Started in 1896Without the help of a wealthy philanthropist, the modern Olympics would likely have been moved before the first event was even held.
July 26, 2012
Draghi Says ECB Will Do ‘Whatever It Takes’ECB President Mario Draghi declared that the central bank will do whatever it takes to keep the euro intact, as eurozone central banks looked for new ways to spur bank lending and undo the blocs financial logjam.
July 26, 2012
Congress can’t be trusted to fix itself (Atlantic)Bob Kerrey is the current Democratic nominee for the Nebraska Senate seat, which he held from 1989 to 2001. Away from the game for 11 years, Kerrey is not happy with how Congress has changed.
July 25, 2012
Is There a Way to Play Commodities’ Wild Ride?An actively managed fund offers the possibility of benefiting from both the broadly negative trends and positive micro-trends in commodities. But the success of such a strategy depends on the skill and foresight of the manager.
July 25, 2012
12 Key Investment Strategies for Rest of 2012: Morgan StanleyMSSBs global investment group shares its asset-allocation strategy for equities, bonds and alternatives for the second half of 2012.
July 25, 2012
Geithner: Europe Crisis Is Biggest Threat to U.S. EconomyTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner discussed with lawmakers on Wednesday a number of issues, from the success of financial reform to the European crisis to the SEC's attempt to overhaul money-market funds.