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Watchdogs: Fed Saved AIG After Private Deal Died
By Arthur D. PostalFederal Reserve System officials started out underestimating the cost of bailing out American International Group Inc., according to the Office of the Special Inspector for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
November 11, 2009
Surety Insurers Oppose H.R. 3962Surety bond insurers are up in arms over a section of H.R. 3962, the House health bill, that would affect Medicare durable equipment providers.
November 09, 2009
Time to Talk TaxesWe're getting close to the end of the year, which means mutual funds will be declaring and distributing capital gains. Earlier this year, the prospect...
November 02, 2009
Schwab to Offer Commission-Free ETFsWill roll out eight of its own funds over the next month
November 01, 2009
Bonds Keep MomentumAnalysts are scratching their heads. "It's hard to believe that three months ago we looked upon the bond funds world with amazement because the average taxable...
November 01, 2009
Insurance Update: Bonds. Death Bonds.September's financial news seemed more suitable for Halloween, with headlines about the "macabre" subject of "death bonds" cropping up everywhere from mainstream media to the...
November 01, 2009
Funds See Strong Third Quarter '09 Results, Lipper SaysEquity funds had three consecutive months of positive returns, their strongest third quarter (+16.79 percent) in over 30 years, according to Tom Roseen, Lipper's...
November 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Precious Metal ETFsWhat makes precious metals funds so attractive is that they offer investors the ability to gain unleveraged exposure to gold and other precious metals without...