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Madoff: Had 'too much credibility' with SEC
on Nov 1, 2009Madoff says 'too much credibility' helped provide cover for Ponzi scheme, document showsBy Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- As Bernard Madoff sat in jail a few months after pleading guilty to fraud, he sounded faintly boastful.The...
Geithner: Recovery could be 'a little choppy'
on Oct 31, 2009Geithner: Recovery could be 'a little choppy,' real test is unemployment coming downWASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the economic recovery "could be a little choppy" and it's going to take a while.Geithner told NBC's "Meet...
Economy growing but recovery could be at risk
on Oct 29, 2009Economy grows again in 3rd quarter, but worries about staying power of the recovery persistBy Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year.
Suze Orman's Top 10 Money Tips for Women
on Oct 29, 2009by CNBC StaffWhen it comes to women and finance, sometimes there's a disconnect between what women know and how they act, their ability as achiever and their financial underachieving, and between the power they have within reach and the powerlessness...
Legalize It: Insider Trading Is a Victimless Crime, Says James Altucher
on Oct 27, 2009If James Altucher had his way, it would still be business as usual at Galleon Group. Instead, the hedge fund is embroiled in one of the largest insider trading scandals in history; the company's head, billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, has posted $100 milli...
Bear Markets Do Wonders for Retirement
on Oct 27, 2009by Joe MontThe six-month bear market that wiped out nearly half of Americans' retirement savings threatens to scare away the class of investor who has the most to gain from it: young people.Mutual fund manager T. Rowe Price says in a study that those...