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Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Moving Business Online as Foot Traffic Declines

{ Posted on Sep 02 2010 by Kerri Shannon }
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Categories : AAPL, AMZN, All, BBY, EXPR, FORR, GS, IPO, JWN, KSS, M, Money, Money Morning, NFLX, TGT, U.S. Economy, WMT
U.S. retailers this year geared up for the annual back-to-school shopping season, the parents and children didn't fill the streets and shopping malls - they stayed inside, and online, cruising for bargains on the Internet. Overall sales ...Read More »

Is BP Dealing Away Its Future?

{ Posted on Sep 02 2010 by Kent Moors, Ph.D. }
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Categories : APA, APC, All, CAM, HAL, Money, Money Morning, RIG, TLM, TNKBF, U.S. Economy, XOM
In the aftermath of the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico relief-well saga continues to monopolize our attention. But here's the reality: Money problems - not the relief wells - could ...Read More »

JPMorgan Shuts Prop Trading Unit as Banks Maneuver Around the Volcker Rule

{ Posted on Sep 02 2010 by Don Miller }
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Categories : All, BAC, Banking, C, GS, JPM, MS, Money, Money Morning
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) became the first investment bank to take steps to comply with the so-called "Volcker Rule" by shutting down its proprietary trading unit. JPM, the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, ...Read More »

What Kind of Model Is Brian Riedl Using?

{ Posted on Sep 02 2010 by Menzie Chinn }
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Categories : Econbrowser, Money, recession
If one wants to be taken seriously in the world of policy analysis, one should at least use an internally consistent framework. This consideration, apparently, has not troubled Mr. Reidl. Read More »

Special Report: How to Buy Silver

{ Posted on Sep 01 2010 by Peter Krauth }
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Categories : All, CEF, Commodities, JPM, Money, Money Morning, NAV, PMC, SIVR, SLV
As precious metals go, silver may not have quite the same mystique as gold. But let's be honest: The "white metal" has its backers, too. In fact, when Money Morning published its "How ...Read More »

Combating the Cons: Where Should Victims of Financial Scams Turn?

{ Posted on Sep 01 2010 by Larry D. Spears }
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Categories : All, BBB, CFTC, Conspiracy & Corruption, FBI, FINRA, IRS, Money, Money Morning, SEC, Top News
Today's story "Classic Cons: 10 Financial Scams Fair-Minded Investors Should Avoid," describes just a few of the financial scams investors should watch out for. If you have reservations about a potential investment opportunity, or if you've been ...Read More »

Classic Cons: 10 Financial Scams Fair-Minded Investors Should Avoid

{ Posted on Sep 01 2010 by Larry D. Spears }
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Categories : All, BBB, CFTC, Conspiracy & Corruption, FBI, FINRA, IRS, Money, Money Morning, SEC
When Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager wrote the tune "Everything Old Is New Again," they were probably hoping for no more than a Top 40 hit. Instead, the song became an oft-recorded classic, mostly because the ...Read More »

Question of the Week Responses: The U.S. Bond Market Has Lost Its Luster With Investors

{ Posted on Sep 01 2010 by Kerri Shannon }
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Categories : All, C, ICI, Money, Money Morning, Stocks, U.S. Economy
Ongoing stock market worries and a string of discouraging economic reports have imbued the U.S. bond market with "safe-haven" status. The upshot: Investors have poured record amounts of money into bond funds. Bond funds for the past two years ...Read More »

Policy tools that could lower interest rates further

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by James Hamilton }
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Categories : Econbrowser, Federal Reserve, Money
Even though the overnight interest rate has been stuck near zero for 20 months, are there options available to the Federal Reserve or the U.S. Treasury to bring longer-term yields down further? I have been looking into this question ...Read More »

Gold Will Shine No Matter What the U.S. Economy Does

{ Posted on Aug 31 2010 by Don Miller }
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Categories : All, GLD, Gold Investing, IMF, Money, Money Morning, Top News, U.S. Economy, WGC
More analysts and investors are increasing their bets on gold with some forecasters saying the rally in the yellow metal will continue no matter what happens with the U.S. economy. "Either a swift ...Read More »
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