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Weekend Homework: Financial Reboot

Weekend Homework: Financial Reboot

Set aside time this weekend to look at six ways to refresh your financial life.

The Week's Business Tweets: Buy. Punt?

The Week's Business Tweets: Buy. Punt?

Jack Welch weighs in on a 4th-and-goal call; analysts marvel at Amazon's jump.

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Index Price   Chg. % Chg.
DJIA 10318.16 Up 47.69 0.46%
Nasdaq 2146.04 Down -21.84 -1.01%
S&P 500 1091.38 Down -2.10 -0.19%
10 Yr Bd 3.36 Up 0.02 0.60%
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Investing

The New Normal -- 4% Stock Returns?
By the Numbers

The New Normal -- 4% Stock Returns?

Why one economist argues future gains won't match past performance.

The 70% Discount on Goldman's $500M Gift
On the Street

The 70% Discount on Goldman's $500M Gift

Seen by many as an apology, the actual cost could be far less.

The Rally Was Nice While It Lasted...
Ahead of the Curve

The Rally Was Nice While It Lasted...

Hope you enjoyed that stock surge. It's going to end soon.

Does the Rally Still Have Legs?
Broker Talk

Does the Rally Still Have Legs?

Profits could rise in 2010, but stocks might not necessarily follow suit.

Stocks Slump, Holding ETFs in Check
Daily ETF Wrap-Up

Stocks Slump, Holding ETFs in Check

The broader market finished in the red for the third straight day.

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Spending

The Peak Age of Financial Reason
Money and Your Mind

The Peak Age of Financial Reason

Are you 53 or older? Your best monetary decisions may be behind you.

Retail Confidential: Life as a Sales Clerk
SmartMoney Magazine

Retail Confidential: Life as a Sales Clerk

Think a holiday retail job is easy? Our reporter goes undercover.

Giving Junior His Best Holiday Ever
Deal of the Day

Giving Junior His Best Holiday Ever

Strategies on how -- and where -- to find the season's hottest new toys.

SmartMusic: 6 New CDs
Deal of the Day

SmartMusic: 6 New CDs

Listen up. Some books and recordings to fill your earbuds this month, including Tom Petty and Malcolm Gladwell.

Graduate Degrees With the Best Futures
Deal of the Day

Graduate Degrees With the Best Futures

Now may be a good time to be in grad school, but not all programs pay off.

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Video

Flummoxed by Facebook?
Employment

Flummoxed by Facebook?Video

Before joining Facebook and Twitter, decide if it makes sense for your firm.

3 Tips to Save on Books
Deal of the Day

3 Tips to Save on BooksVideo

Here's how to be well-read for less.

SmartMoney Magazine

Refresh Your Financial Life
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Refresh Your Financial Life

For many people, 2009 has been a surprisingly good year. But with higher taxes and inflation looming, and most portfolios still lagging well behind precrash levels, this year's strategies may not work much longer. Five moves that could keep you ahead of the recovery.

 
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