Below are some of the best reads for investors from the Web:

Normally, the second year of the Presidential cycle (the year we are now in) is considered bad for the stock market -- but maybe it's not so bad after all.
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I took the time (on my birthday, no less) to trash Paul Volker and his silly little new "rule."
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Could it be? Will we get the uptick rule back? Last time there was the uptick rule was November, 2007 ... the peak of the market.
______________The Small Cap Strategist found a high-yielding, good value, small cap stock.
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FBN Happy Hour host Cody Willard offers three tips to finding your dream job.
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24/7 Wall Street can't seem to find a decent replacement for Ben Bernanke.
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A Dash of Insight thinks now's the time to buy Goldman Sachs (GS).
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Richard Posner, academic extraordinaire, makes the case for Bernanke.
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Rolfe Winkler reminds us not to forget that Buffett is always talking his book.
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Should Goldman Sachs go private?


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