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Warren Buffett’s Taxing the Rich Won’t Solve Deficit, Says Tax Foundation

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:21:32 +0000

Taxing millionaires and billionaires more – a position advocated by billionaire Warren Buffett and President Barack Obama – won’t make much of a dent in the national debt or the record federal budget deficits, a new study finds.http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/warren-buffett-s-tax-solution-won-t-solv

No $4 Gas: Obama’s Anti-Speculator Talk Marks Oil’s Top

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:10:06 +0000

In a speech to a Reno, Nevada town hall on April 21, President Obama blamed speculators for the surging price of oil and said that he asked Attorney General Eric Holder to create a task force “to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of American consumers for their own short-term gain.”

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43007876/

Bank Fees Attack: The Sequel

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:08:34 +0000

After the financial sector imploded, Congress passed sweeping legislation designed to protect consumers from egregious bank charges. http://www.smartmoney.com/borrow/credit-cards/bank-fees-attack-the-sequel-1305250387184/

How to Cash In on Rising Used-Car Prices

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:07:28 +0000

Historically, the value of a car plunges the minute it leaves the lot and falls further with every additional mile. The current trend, then, has car owners and dealers scratching their heads: Many used cars have stopped losing value and in some cases, they’re actually worth more now than they were a year ago.

http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/autos/how-to-cash-in-on-rising-usedcar-prices-1304985313634/?zone=intromessage

Greece Defaulting on Debts Anticipated by 85% in Global Poll of Investors

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:05:33 +0000

International investors view a sovereign default by a euro-area nation as more likely than not with more than four-fifths betting Greece will eventually fail to pay off its debt.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-13/greece-defaulting-on-debts-anticipated-by-85-in-global-poll-of-investors.html

Property Buyers Expand as Rebound Spreads From Denver to Dallas

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:04:31 +0000

Minneapolis, Dallas and Denver are enticing U.S. commercial-property investors as a rebound in demand spreads from prime markets along the U.S. coasts.

]http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-12/property-buyers-expand-their-view-as-rebound-spreads-from-denver-to-dallas.html

Christian financial advisers call for end to banking greed

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:52:13 +0000

Another financial crisis threatens unless tougher banking regulations are introduced and borrowers learn to live within their means, the Association of Christian Financial Advisers has warned.

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian.financial.advisers.call.for.end.to.banking.greed/27681.htm

Housing: Is It Time to Buy?

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:45:48 +0000

The Relationship Between the National Housing Market and Local Markets Is Breaking Down—and Opportunities Are Cropping Up for Well-Heeled Buyers. Here’s What You Need to Know.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703803904576152751927679680.html?mod=WSJ_PersonalFinance_PF2

3 Huge Opportunities to Watch

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:44:12 +0000

Some great new ideas require a skewed vision of the world, a leap of the imagination, and a healthy dose of optimism to see through to the desired outcome.

http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2011/02/25/3-huge-opportunities-to-watch.aspx?source=ihpsitota0000001&lidx=2

Pro Traders: These 3 Destroyed Names Were Oversold

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:43:18 +0000

Despite a positive day on Friday, by the close the S&P had lost 1.7% for the week, breaking a three-week streak of gains.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41781711