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Banks Charge for Deposits – Part 2
Back in August, we discussed the fact that some banks were beginning to charge fees on your hard earned cash. Now, Citigroup is getting in on the act, and it isn’t just for the big boys. It seems that the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Money Management, Personal Finance
Tagged bailout, bank account, banks, fees, investing process, personal budgeting
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September Investing Commentary via Investing for Cashflow Blog
As if this ride hasn’t been wild enough already…could be an even wilder week. Two large coupon payments are due on some Greek bonds (2037 @ 4.5% and the 4.6% of 2040 @ 4.6%) for a total payment of 769 … Continue reading
Bad News for Beta – Stock Correlations Soar
From the desk of Tyler Durden over at Zero Hedge: …look at the correlations between the 10 industry sectors of the S&P 500. At 97.2% average correlation, U.S. stocks are moving in lock step to a degree we haven’t seen … Continue reading
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Are You Paid for Being Productive?
Are you paid for being productive? With all the focus on “productivity” these days, one would think that being more productive would be recognized by employers and rewarded. The answer – not so much… Hat Tip to B. Ritholtz Click … Continue reading
Why Low-Beta Strategies are Worth Another Look (via Portfolio Investing Blog: Portfolioist)
Just last month Geoff Considine wrote an article about why investors may want to explore low beta strategies in a highly volatile market. Here at the Portfolioist, we thought we’d re-post the article in reponse to this week’s wild ride … Continue reading
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Tagged asset allocation, beta, correlation, diversification, money
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Top Secret Goldman Report (via Investing for Cashflow)
This is interesting, if for nothing other than another perspective on the US economy, as well as Europe and China. In two words, “not good”. Zero hedge uploaded a top secret report on the state of the market from Goldman. … Continue reading
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Tagged Goldman Sachs, money
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