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Nobel Prize Winner Warns of U.S. Stock Market Bubble

July 23, 2017

Getty Images A sharp rise in U.S. equity prices could be leading to a dangerous bubble, according to one of the three Americans who won the 2013 Nobel prize for economics. "I'm not sounding the alarm yet. Bu...

Shake Shack Plans to Raise Up to $80 Million from IPO

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July 22, 2017

Ipos

Mark Kennedy/AP NEW YORK -- Burger chain Shake Shack, which got its start as a hot dog cart in New York City, plans to raise up to $80 million from an initial public offering of its common stock. The company...

REITs: A Way to Invest in Real Estate, Earn Income, Diversify

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July 21, 2017

Mutual Funds

Getty Images Investing in real estate isn't only for property owners and speculators. Investors get can get the benefit of diversification and earn income by investing in a real estate investment trust, or ...

Treasury: Bailout Will Cost Taxpayers 85% Less Than Expected

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July 16, 2017

Insurance Industry

The federal bailout program, also known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP, will end up costing U.S. taxpayers approximately 85% less than originally expected, according to a U.S. Treasury Department ...

Twitter Quitters Dog IPO

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July 12, 2017

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Richard Drew/AP SAN FRANCISCO -- Retired schoolteacher Donald Hovasse signed up for Twitter about a year ago at the urging of his daughter. He lost interest after trying the service a few times and finding lo...

Android Is a Gold Mine … for Microsoft, & 4 More Things to Know Today

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July 6, 2017

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Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSteve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, may wish the Windows Phone operating systems sold better, but there's a big silver lining for him in the success of rival Android. • In the wor...

Money Minute: Waiting for the Fed’s Decision; Mortgages to Get Pricier

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July 1, 2017

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It's all about the Fed. You may have heard this song before, but after months of speculation, we could find out Wednesday afternoon when the Federal Reserve will begin to cut back on its massive bond-buying ...

Optimize Your Portfolio With the Right Rebalancing Strategy

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June 15, 2017

Mutual Funds

Getty Images/Hemera Portfolio rebalancing is a topic investors come across often. The advice may vary depending on whom you ask, but most financial advisers tend to touch on two main issues: how often to re...

Ali Who? Most Americans Clueless About China’s Alibaba

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June 10, 2017

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Hong Wu/Getty Images NEW YORK -- The vast majority of Americans have never heard of Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce company which is on the verge of potentially the world's largest initial public offering. ...

The 5 Most Unforgettable IPOs of 2013

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June 7, 2017

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Fed to Reveal Recipients of $3.3 Trillion in Emergency Aid

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May 24, 2017

Insurance Industry

The Federal Reserve plans to publish the names of companies that received a total of $3.3 trillion in emergency aid during the financial crisis. The Fed will publish the names on its website at 12 noon ET, Bl...

Biz Brief: Fixing Fannie and Freddie Could Cost as Much as $1 Trillion

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May 18, 2017

Insurance Industry

The cost to fix Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) could run as high as $1 trillion, making it the biggest bailout in U.S. history, Bloomberg News reports. The most modest estimate rings in at around $160 b...

Money Minute: Twitter Makes Its $18 Billion Debut; Square Sets Its Sights on IPO

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May 16, 2017

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Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. That and more top money stories you need know Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) rallied 128 points Wednesday to another record high. The Dow is now up 20 p...

Market Wrap: U.S. Stocks Inch Higher After Big 2-Day Rally

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May 15, 2017

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Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW YORK -- Oil and gas companies led the stock market up Friday, helping the Standard & Poor's 500 index notch its second-best week this year. With little news to give them ...

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