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Yale's David Swensen Recommends TIPS to Hedge Substantial Risk of Inflation
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

Yales's David Swensen, the best performing university portofolio manager over the last 20 years recommends TIPS as a way to hedge against potential inflation caused by the government's economic...

Article | May 23, 2009 | Views: 329 | Comments: 0
Tags: tips, david swensen, yale endowment

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Money Market Fund Primary Fund (RFIXX) Freezes Redemptions
Submitted by Sol Nasisi  (bestcashcow.com)

One of the largest money market funds has frozen redemptions for seven days as the net asset value of its shares falls below $1. THIS IS A MONEY MARKET FUND, NOT A MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT. MONEY...

Article | Sep 16, 2008 | Views: 2171 | Comments: 1
Tags: money market fund, primary fund, the reserve

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Rates on Money Market Funds Spike
Submitted by BankMan  (bestcashcow.com)

The rate on money market funds, not money market accounts, have spiked over the last couple of days due to the credit crisis.

Article | Sep 25, 2008 | Views: 306 | Comments: 0
Tags: money market funds

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My Cash for Clunkers Experience- Toyota Prius Included
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

I bought a car this weekend using the cash for clunkers program. I got $4,500 off a new car. That's not bad. It will take an awful lot of cash in a 2.5% APY savings account to equal that amount....

Article | Aug 24, 2009 | Views: 186 | Comments: 1
Tags: cash for clunkers, toyota prius review

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Why Investors Are Piling Into Commodities
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

If you're looking for some insight into why commodities are going sky high and are the flavor of the month, look no further than the Bill Gross's June 2008 Investment Outlook.

Article | Jun 22, 2008 | Views: 266 | Comments: 0
Tags: inflation, real inflation rate, bill, gross

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The No-Stock Portfolio - Decent Returns with Less Risk
Submitted by ktexas  (www.kiplinger.com)

This Kiplinger article has non-stock investments which are claimed to provide respectable yields with less risk than stocks. Some that were mentioned include blue-chip IOUs, REIT preferreds and...

Article | Dec 16, 2008 | Views: 319 | Comments: 0 
Tags: bonds, income, investing, personal finance, mutual funds, reits, dividends

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Brokerage Sweep Accounts Offer Safety but Awful Return
Submitted by BankMan  (bestcashcow.com)

Millions of investors have parked their cash in brokerage sweep accounts. In most cases, this is a bad idea.

Article | Mar 2, 2009 | Views: 638 | Comments: 0
Tags: high yield, brokerage sweep accounts, cash yields

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Is Wine a Good Investment?
Submitted by PhilR  (www.npr.org)

The record prices some bottles of rare wine are now commanding has attracted interest in wine speculation. But is this really a prudent way to play around with your money? Peter Lunzer, a wine...

Audio | Jun 20, 2007 | Views: 561 | Comments: 3 
Tags: wine, rare wine

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Michael Moore and Me- A doctor's take on SICKO
Submitted by pharmaking  (bestcashcow.com)

One doctor's review of SICKO

Article | Jun 23, 2007 | Views: 3006 | Comments: 7
Tags: sicko, moore, healthcare

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The Biggest Gamble of Your Life (Is College Worth it?)
Submitted by Oliver Reedy  (www.aboutreef.org)

This is a really interesting article that I used as a source for my own college article. It's worth the read, especially if your going or sending someone to college soon.

Article | Jun 29, 2007 | Views: 346 | Comments: 0 
Tags: college, college tuition, tuition

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Staying Alive
Submitted by Marc Walther  (www.economist.com)

No, not me, private equity. The article makes a persuasive case for why the private equity boom will continue. At the end of the article are four events that could end it.

Article | Jul 3, 2007 | Views: 266 | Comments: 0 
Tags: private equity

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China's new line of cars will soon become a big force in sector and now a major investment opportunity
Submitted by esther  (bestcashcow.com)

China is introducing and testing a new, inexpensive, and sleek line of cars and SUVs in Europe. It is beginning to catch on. Anyone who thinks they are just playing and that they have no chance...

Article | Jul 13, 2007 | Views: 408 | Comments: 2
Tags: china, automobile sector

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VCs Alarmed That Tax Treatment May Change
Submitted by PhilR  (www.boston.com)

Politicians in Washington are considering legislation that would raise the tax rate on profits paid by the private equity industry. Although not necessarily intended to hit Venture Capital, as...

Article | Aug 13, 2007 | Views: 465 | Comments: 2 
Tags: venture capital, taxes

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13 Great Firefox Extensions for Investors
Submitted by Thomas Bivens  (www.currencytrading.net)

Here are some great extensions for the Firefox browser that help ever investor. From advanced charting capabilities to RSS feed readers, give it a look.

Tools | Oct 4, 2007 | Views: 273 | Comments: 0 
Tags: firefox extensions, browser extensions, investing tools

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Banks giving away free stuff
Submitted by bankinvestor  (www.money-rates.com)

Banks seem more competitive than ever to give away free gifts, cash, or other rewards to bring in new online customers. I think these deals might get even better if interest rates get lower and it...

Article | Oct 19, 2007 | Views: 772 | Comments: 1 
Tags: rewards, banks, online, free, specials



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