Economy & Markets
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Saving Along Ethnic Lines
By Alexei BayerI was in Atlanta for a couple of days to attend Charles Schwab's INSIGHT 08 conference. Dorothy A. Brown's sojourn in the South has been...
January 01, 2009
The Soaring NinetiesThe 1990s began with the stock market edging to new highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, having made its first close above 2,800 on January...
December 31, 2008
What are the best and worst attributes you look for (or look to avoid) in an advisor?For me, it's honesty. I want a straight shooter. I have been burned in some investment opportunities over the years, so I put my top priority in an advisor as being somebody I have faith to do right by me. As you can guess, dishonesty is the
December 25, 2008
NAR pushes for housing stimulusSales for existing homes fell in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing homes fell 8.6 percent, more than 10 percent from a...
December 17, 2008
Growing older in America: Changes to boomer trendsExperts on boomer marketing convened at Seattle's "Pig in the Python: Design for Aging Forum" this month to discuss current trends of the generation. Among...
December 08, 2008
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth QuarterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 08, 2008
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth QuarterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 02, 2008
Ask the expert: Submitting marginal casesDo you recommend that I submit possibly marginal cases anyhow, or should I hold them back?