DailyFinance.com http://www.dailyfinance.com DailyFinance.com http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.dailyfinance.com/media/feedlogo.gif DailyFinance.com http://www.dailyfinance.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Hollywood, Homeland Security Double Up Video Piracy Warnings http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/hollywood-homeland-security-double-up-video-piracy-warnings/ 20238561 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/hollywood-homeland-security-double-up-video-piracy-warnings/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Movie TheaterIf you thought the unskippable FBI warning about piracy included on every DVD was annoying before, it's about to get even worse.

Soon, home entertainment customers will have to sit through an additional pre-roll message, brought to you by Homeland Security. Yes, Homeland Security.

In a joint press release, the FBI and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Homeland Security Investigations Bureau announced the additional warning screen. Like the FBI stamp -- which warns of...

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]]>EntertainmentFBI warningFbiWarningFederal Bureau of InvestigationHomeland SecurityHomelandSecurityintellectual propertyIntellectualPropertymoviesNetflix Incpiracy preventionPiracyPreventionpirated dvdsPiratedDvdsAnders Bylund, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T20:52:00Z GM Kills $10 Million Facebook Ad Campaign Because It Didn't Work http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/gm-kills-10-million-facebook-ad-campaign-because-it-didnt-work/ 20238771 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/gm-kills-10-million-facebook-ad-campaign-because-it-didnt-work/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , , ,

Facebook GMBy Jim Edwards

General Motors has pulled $10 million in ads from Facebook because they just didn't work, according to Wall Street Journal reporter Dennis K. Berman.

Berman, the Journal's Marketplace editor, wrote on Twitter:
"GM has pulled its $10 million advertising campaign from Facebook. Why? The ads didn't work."

UPDATE: GM will continue to use Facebook's free media to promote its brands, the WSJ reported. The $10 million was the entirety of GM's Facebook ad budget, the Journal noted.

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GM Kills $10 Million Facebook Ad Campaign Because It Didn't Work originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-15T16:40:00Z.

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]]>advertisingcar adscar shoppingCarAdsCarShoppingfacebook adsFacebook IPOFacebookAdsFacebookIpoFinancegeneral motorsGeneralMotorsgm facebookGmFacebookJim Edwardssocial media marketingSocialMediaMarketingThe Wall Street JournalTwitterWordStreamBusiness Insider2012-05-15T20:40:00Z Saver or Sensualist, Innocent or Vigilant: What's Your Money Type? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/whats-your-money-type-john-robbins-book-new-good-life/ 20238556 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/whats-your-money-type-john-robbins-book-new-good-life/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

John RobbinsJohn Robbins has lived an unusual life. Son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain, John made a decision early in his adulthood to walk away from the chance to prosper in his father's business. After living with his wife and son on a remote Canadian island for 10 years, he returned to a more mainstream life.

Over time, Robbins did exceptionally well for himself as a speaker and author. But his financial security was pulled out from under him after a trusted friend invested...

Saver or Sensualist, Innocent or Vigilant: What's Your Money Type? originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-15T15:20:00Z.

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]]>Baskin-RobbinsBernard MadoffEntertainmentgiverGreat RecessionInnocentJohn RobbinsJohnRobbinsmoney typeMoneyTypePerformersaverSensualistThe Motley FoolThe New Good LifeTheNewGoodLifeTwitterVigilantBrian Stoffel, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T19:20:00Z ExxonMobil's Safety Obsession: Inside the Mind of an Oil Giant http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/exxonmobil-safety-obsession-valdez-reso-steve-coll-book/ 20238333 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/exxonmobil-safety-obsession-valdez-reso-steve-coll-book/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Exxon MobileExxonMobil (XOM) is an easy company to hate.

As the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company, it's hard not to blame it for the pain we experience at the pump -- particularly when you consider how much money it makes. If it were a country, its 2011 revenues of $486 billion would have placed it 20th in terms of GDP, ahead of Poland, Sweden, and Argentina, just to name a few.

Yet, like the bully who mistreated you in primary school, ExxonMobil is widely misunderstood. While many of...

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]]>exxon valdex oil spillExxonMobilExxonValdexOilSpillFinanceMobilPrivate Empire: ExxonMobil and American PowerPrivateEmpire:ExxonmobilAndAmericanPowersafety minuteSafetyMinutesecuritySidney ResoSidneyResoStandard OilSteve CollJohn Maxfield, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T16:15:00Z Best Buy Gets Worse: CEO Dunn May Be Done, but His Payday Isn't http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/best-buy-gets-worse-ceo-dunn-may-be-done-but-his-payday-isnt/ 20238329 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/best-buy-gets-worse-ceo-dunn-may-be-done-but-his-payday-isnt/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Best Buy CEO Brian DunnIf you want to make an easy $6.6 million at Best Buy (BBY), find a way to be its next CEO and then commence an inappropriate relationship with an employee.

The struggling retailer's audit committee has found that even though ex-CEO Brian Dunn did have a "close personal relationship" with a female employee that violates Best Buy's policy, he will still receive a severance package worth roughly $6.6 million.

I wonder how much he would have gotten if he had carried on two inappropriate...

Best Buy Gets Worse: CEO Dunn May Be Done, but His Payday Isn't originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-15T11:20:00Z.

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]]>Best Buy CEO firedBestBuyCeoFiredbrian dunnBrianDunnFinancegolden parachuteGoldenParachuteHewlett Packard Coinappropriate relationshipInappropriateRelationshipMark HurdRichard Schulze resignsRichardSchulzeResignsseverance packageSeverancePackagesexual misconductSexualMisconductRick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T15:20:00Z As Investors Fawn Over Facebook, Poll Finds User Distrust, Apathy http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/as-investors-fawn-over-facebook-poll-finds-user-distrust-apath/ 20238387 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/as-investors-fawn-over-facebook-poll-finds-user-distrust-apath/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

FacebookBy CNBC's Kayla Tausche and Jesse Bergman
(Associated Press contributed to this post)

Facebook's initial public offering will be the largest and perhaps the most highly anticipated Internet deal in history.

Faced with great expectations, however, Facebook is staring down some potentially unnerving obstacles when it comes to key areas of monetization and growth: public distrust and display advertising apathy.

More than half (57 percent) of Facebook users polled said they never click on ads...

As Investors Fawn Over Facebook, Poll Finds User Distrust, Apathy originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-15T11:15:00Z.

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]]>display adsdisplay advertisingDisplayAdsDisplayAdvertisingfacebookFacebook advertisingFacebook IPOfacebook ipo filingFacebook sharesFacebook usersFacebookAdvertisingFacebookIpoFacebookIpoFilingFacebookSharesFacebookUsersinvesting in facebookInvestingInFacebookCNBC2012-05-15T15:15:00Z Drink Up Savings From Your Water Filter -- Savings Experiment http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/drink-up-savings-from-your-water-filter-savings-experiment/ 20237931 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/drink-up-savings-from-your-water-filter-savings-experiment/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

Savings Experiment: Vitamins

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When it comes to saving money on fresh-tasting water, large capacity pitcher filters are a popular option, but are you pouring your money down the drain by...

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]]>best water filterBestWaterFilterculligan water filterCulliganWaterFilterfaucet filtersFaucetFiltersfilter pitchersFilterPitchershome water filtersHomeWaterFilterssaving money on water filtersSavingMoneyOnWaterFiltersSavings ExperimentSavingsExperimentseychelleseychelle water filterSeychelleWaterFilterNadine Cheung2012-05-15T14:00:00Z Shocking Way Electric Utilities Are Making Us Pay for the Smart Grid http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/electric-utilities-smart-grid-greed/ 20237652 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/electric-utilities-smart-grid-greed/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

electric meterAre you ready for the smart electricity revolution?

On July 20, 2006, California's Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal by Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG) to begin phasing out conventional electricity meters (those big gray boxes on the side of your house, with the dials that spin around) and replace them with "smart" meters.

Relaying data on electricity usage wirelessly and in real time, the devices should in theory help utilities such as PG&E charge consumers more when they...

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]]>electric car chargingElectricCarChargingelectricity billselectricity ratesElectricityBillsElectricityRatesgreedoff peakOffPeakPublic utilities commissionsmart gridsmart grid meterSmart Grid technologySmartGridSmartGridMeterSmartGridTechnologyRich Smith, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T09:45:00Z A 5-Step Plan to Fill That Scary Retirement Income Gap http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/5-step-plan-scary-retirement-income-gap/ 20237660 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/15/5-step-plan-scary-retirement-income-gap/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

Investors retirementThe average American will face a 28% income shortfall in retirement, according to a recent survey by Fidelity Investments. And that's just the broad percentage: In dollars-and-cents terms, Gen Xers will be scrambling to find an extra $1,700 a month to cover living expenses, while baby boomers will fall a whopping $2,100 a month short of what they need to maintain their current standards of living.

That may sound like an insurmountable problem, but don't throw in the towel. As Fidelity's Kathy...

A 5-Step Plan to Fill That Scary Retirement Income Gap originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-15T05:30:00Z.

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]]>401kAnnuitybaby boomersgen xGenerationXIncome Gapliving expensesPostponingRetirementretirement planningsaving for retirementSavingForRetirementsocial security brokeSocial Security trust fundSocialSecurityBrokeSocialSecurityTrustFundStock InvestingStockInvestingAdam J. Wiederman, The Motley Fool2012-05-15T09:30:00Z How Low Interest Rates Could Push College Costs Even Higher http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/low-student-loan-interest-rates-rising-college-tuition/ 20237716 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/low-student-loan-interest-rates-rising-college-tuition/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

College costsThe rise in student loan debt is rapidly becoming one of the most troubling trends in the economy. When graduates emerge into a weak workforce deep in debt, they face huge pressure to find the highest-paying jobs they can find, yet they still often have to make huge sacrifices for years in order to dig their way out of the financial hole.

With so many young adults struggling with loans, a recent call to maintain the current low 3.4% interest rate on new Stafford loans for another year sounds...

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]]>college loan bubblecollege tuitionCollegeLoanBubbleCollegeTuitionFinanceStafford Loan interest ratesStaffordLoanInterestRatesstudent debtStudent LoansStudentDebtStudentLoansTwitterWilliam BennettDan Caplinger2012-05-14T19:25:00Z 4 Smart Steps to Stymie the Scammers and Snoopers http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/4-smart-steps-stymie-scammers-snoopers/ 20237733 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/4-smart-steps-stymie-scammers-snoopers/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

Avoid ScamsPrivacy has never been harder to keep. It's easier than ever for con artists to use publicly available information to get at your financially sensitive data -- and then use it to decide if you're a good target for a costly scam.

But the war isn't lost. You can still take some smart steps to safeguard your private financial information from scammers, snoopers, or other sources of unwanted attention.

1. Stop Giving Out So Much of Your Information

Whenever you shop online, it's easy and...

4 Smart Steps to Stymie the Scammers and Snoopers originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T14:50:00Z.

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]]>credit card fraudCreditCardFraudcybercrimedata breachDataBreachfinancial informationFinancialInformationinternet privacyInternetPrivacylimited liability companyLimitedLiabilityCompanyliving trustsLivingTrustspersonal dataPersonalDatascamscammersDan Caplinger2012-05-14T18:50:00Z Why Chicken Is Getting Safer to Eat, More Dangerous to Produce http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/why-chicken-is-getting-safer-to-eat-more-dangerous-to-produce/ 20236526 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/why-chicken-is-getting-safer-to-eat-more-dangerous-to-produce/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

poultry processingNewly-drafted USDA regulations aimed at protecting public health may make poultry safer to eat, but there's a trade-off that puts worker health and safety on the line.

The USDA's proposed regulation -- called "Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection" -- is designed to improve food safety by allowing poultry processing plants to automate certain aspects of the inspection process so the Food and Safety Inspection Service can dedicate more inspectors to higher-risk areas.

To provide an...

Why Chicken Is Getting Safer to Eat, More Dangerous to Produce originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T13:10:00Z.

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]]>animal crueltyAnimalCrueltyCargillchickenfood safetyfood safety inspectionsFoodSafetyFoodSafetyInspectionsHealthNational Council of La RazaPilgrimspoultry worker safetyPoultryWorkerSafetyrepetitive motionrepetitive strain injuryRepetitiveMotionRepetitiveStrainInjurySmithfield FoodsSmithfieldFoodsThe Motley FoolTwittertyson foodsTysonFoodsUSDAworker safetyWorkerSafetyM. Joy Hayes, Ph.D., The Motley Fool2012-05-14T17:10:00Z The 10 Vital Documents Every Grown-Up Should Have http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/the-10-documents-every-grown-up-should-have/ 20231108 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/the-10-documents-every-grown-up-should-have/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

Power of AttorneyOdds are, there's an important document or two that you know you should have, but that you just haven't gotten around to getting yet.

Check out our gallery to see how many of these 10 must-have documents are in your possession -- and which ones it's time for you to take action on. Having them handy is bound to help you sleep better at night.

The 10 Vital Documents Every Grown-Up Should Have originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T12:45:00Z.

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]]>3. Durable Power of Attorney3.DurablePowerOfAttorneyBrokerage StatementsBrokerageStatementsbucket listBucketListCredit ReportsCreditReportsEstate PlanEstate planningEstatePlanhomeowners insuranceHomeownersInsuranceLast Will and TestamentLastWillAndTestamentliving willLivingWillPower of AttorneyPowerOfAttorneyrenters insuranceRentersInsuranceRetirement PlanRetirementPlanThe Motley FoolwillSelena Maranjian, The Motley Fool2012-05-14T16:45:00Z Victoria O'Hara's 6 Best Tips for Would-Be Investors http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/victoria-oharas-6-best-tips-for-would-be-investors/ 20235607 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/victoria-oharas-6-best-tips-for-would-be-investors/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

LearnVestIn "How I Turned a $45 Stock Into a $65,000 Nest Egg," Victoria O'Hara told the story of how she parlayed a relative's gift of one share of stock into a sizable portfolio -- all by investing in a few shares at a time, on a postal worker's salary. O'Hara, who never went to college, has spent nearly 20 years teaching herself about investing. Here are her top lessons for any novice investors hoping to emulate her success.

1. Get a Financial Plan. Your investments should be just part of your big...

Victoria O'Hara's 6 Best Tips for Would-Be Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T10:35:00Z.

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]]>Buy and HoldBuyAndHoldConstructiconsExxon Valdez oil spillExxonMobilFinancefinancial planningFinancialPlanningHarahow to investHowToInvestInvesting adviceinvesting tipsInvestingAdviceInvestingTipsLearnVest2012-05-14T14:35:00Z How I Turned a $45 Stock Into a $60,000 Nest Egg http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/how-i-turned-a-45-stock-into-a-60-000-nest-egg/ 20235595 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/how-i-turned-a-45-stock-into-a-60-000-nest-egg/ #aol-commentsFiled under: ,

wedding dressBy Victoria O'Hara as told to Carrie Sloan

For most of my life, I've felt like I would never have enough money.

Growing up, there wasn't enough, and my childhood was chaotic. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, in the 1970s, and my dad worked on the oil pipeline that was being built, so he was away a lot.

Then two freak accidents changed my life forever: When my sister was 5 and I was 2½, she was killed by a falling tree. Two years later, our house burned down. The combo, I think, is...

How I Turned a $45 Stock Into a $60,000 Nest Egg originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T10:35:00Z.

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]]>Anchorage, AlaskaBarron'sFord Motor Companyhow to investHowToInvestinvesting strategiesinvesting tips for beginnersInvestingStrategiesInvestingTipsForBeginnersNetflix IncOrdinary PeopleOrdinaryPeopleShareBuilderSocial Securitysuccess storiesSuccessStoriesThe Wall Street JournalVolvo ABWendy'sLearnVest2012-05-14T14:35:00Z What to Watch on Wall Street This Week: Retail Reports; Gaming Gets an Extra Life http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/wall-street-week-ahead-earnings-reports-retail-gaming-howard-stern/ 20236549 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/14/wall-street-week-ahead-earnings-reports-retail-gaming-howard-stern/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Howard SternWhat's got Wall Street and Main Street buzzing right now? Here are some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead.

1. Game Off or Game On?: Last week was rough for video game fans. Two companies announced delays of upcoming titles. GameStop (GME), the leading video game retailer, announced a 12.5% slide in same-store sales for its latest fiscal quarter.

The clincher came on Thursday night, when sales tracker NPD Group reported that new software disc sales fell a mind-numbing...

What to Watch on Wall Street This Week: Retail Reports; Gaming Gets an Extra Life originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-14T09:00:00Z.

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]]>Abercrombie & Fitch CoActivision BlizzardAmericas Got Talent Howard SternAmericasGotTalentHowardSternDiablo IIIEarnings reportsEarningsReportsFinanceGameStop CorpHoward Sternjc penney earningsJcPenneyEarningsMax Payneretail salesRetailSalesRon JohnsonSirius XM Radiostocks to watchStocksToWatchTake-Two InteractiveTarget earningsTargetEarningsVideo game salesVideoGameSalesWall StreetWall Street week aheadWallStreetWeekAheadwalmart earningsWalmartEarningsRick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool2012-05-14T13:00:00Z Target Makes a Test Run at Trendy Sportswear Biz with C9 Store http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/12/target-new-c9-champion-store-trendy-sportswear/ 20235019 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/12/target-new-c9-champion-store-trendy-sportswear/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Target StoresTarget (TGT) will make a play for fitness enthusiasts with the fall launch of an activewear store based on its C9 by Champion brand, marking the chain's first spin-off retail concept.

With C9 Active Apparel, Target is dipping its discount-store toe into the booming athleticwear market occupied by expanding high-end retailers like Lululemon Athletica (LULU) and Gap's Athleta chain (GPS).

The 3,000-square-foot C9 store will open on Oct. 14 in a ground floor space in San Francisco's Metreon...

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]]>activewearathletic wearAthleticWearc9 by championC9ByChampionfashionFinancejean paul gaultierJeanPaulGaultiermissoninew storeNewStoreretailersSan FranciscoSports Authoritysportsweartarget c9 storeTarget CorporationTargetC9StoreUnder ArmourBarbara Thau2012-05-12T21:15:00Z Money, We Need to Talk: Investors Demand More Broker Contact http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/investors-demand-more-broker-communication-jdpower/ 20236344 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/investors-demand-more-broker-communication-jdpower/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

A broker investing in stocksA new study by J.D. Power and Associates released Thursday shows some surprising trends in customer satisfaction with full-service brokers. Overall satisfaction is up. But satisfaction in key areas is down.

Sound confusing? David Lo, director of financial services for J.D. Power, and director of the study, explains: "We looked at customer satisfaction compared to before the recession, and the numbers are very similar. On the surface it seems as though things are back to normal," Lo says. "But...

Money, We Need to Talk: Investors Demand More Broker Contact originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T15:51:00Z.

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]]>brokerscommunicationcustomer satisfactioncustomer serviceCustomerSatisfactionCustomerServiceFinanceGreat RecessionGreatRecessioninvestment advisorInvestmentAdvisorinvestorsJ.D. PowerTwitterMolly McCluskey, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T19:51:00Z Is the Kindle Fire's Flame Burning Out? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/is-the-kindle-fires-flame-burning-out/ 20236362 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/is-the-kindle-fires-flame-burning-out/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , , ,

Kindle FireAmazon.com (AMZN) turned heads last year with its economically priced tablet, but necks are apparently stiffening up these days.

Tech tracker IDC is reporting that Amazon sold just 750,000 of its $199 Kindle Fire tablets during the first three months of the year, well off the 4.8 million units that it sold during last year's fourth quarter.

There are plenty of perfectly good explanations that account for part of the slide.

  • Of course sales will fall sequentially in the first quarter....

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]]>Amazon.comApp StoreApple IncBarnes & NobleBarnes & Noble Booksellers IncereadersFinanceIPadIpad salesIpadSalesKindle Firenook TabletTablet warsTabletWarsTarget CorporationRick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T19:21:00Z Credit Default Swaps: Still Here, Still Able to Wreak Havoc http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/jpmorgan-credit-default-swaps-still-wreaking-havoc/ 20236486 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/jpmorgan-credit-default-swaps-still-wreaking-havoc/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , , ,

JP MorganJPMorgan Chase (JPM), the country's biggest bank, is reporting a $2 billion trading loss that occurred in the space of just six weeks. The loss reportedly involved the investments in "credit default swaps" -- yes, those same complicated investments that played such a large role in the financial crisis.

Here's what we know so far, and why credit default swaps still pose such a threat to the U.S. economy.

The tale of the London whale

The loss occurred in JPMorgan's chief investment office, or...

Credit Default Swaps: Still Here, Still Able to Wreak Havoc originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T15:00:00Z.

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]]>American International Groupbank bailoutBankBailoutcredit default swapsCreditDefaultSwapsderivatives clearinghousederivatives regulationDerivativesClearinghouseDerivativesRegulationDodd-Frank ActDodd-frankActFinanceJamie DimonJPMorgan ChaseJpMorgan LossesJpmorganLossesLondon OfficeSECsecurites and exchange commissionSecuritesAndExchangeCommissionThe Motley FoolThe New York TimesVolcker RuleVolckerRuleJohn Grgurich, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T19:00:00Z How Getting Robbed by Bernie Madoff Led Her to a Happier Life http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/how-getting-robbed-by-bernie-madoff-led-her-to-a-happier-life/ 20235842 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/how-getting-robbed-by-bernie-madoff-led-her-to-a-happier-life/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Bernie Madoff Geneen Roth was a successful author before she received what she now dubs "the call."

The call brought news that the financial adviser to whom she had entrusted her and her husband's life savings was a fraud. They had been ripped off by Bernie Madoff -- victims of his now-notorious Ponzi scheme.

The initial horror of learning that her financial adviser was a fraud brought on a range of reactions -- panic, terror, self-blame, rage.

Over time, however, Roth was able to struggle through the...

How Getting Robbed by Bernie Madoff Led Her to a Happier Life originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T14:50:00Z.

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]]>Bernard MadoffDaniel GilbertfraudGeneen RothGeneenRothLost and Found: One Womans Story of Losing Her Money and FindingLostAndFound:OneWomansStoryOfLosingHerMoneyAndFindingHerLifemoney and happinessMoneyAndHappinessPlan BPonzi schemeRelationship with moneyRelationshipWithMoneyWomen Food and GodWomenFoodAndGodAlyce Lomax, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T18:50:00Z Should You Melt Down Pennies for Profit? Not U.S. Pennies, But ... http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/should-you-melt-down-pennies-for-profit-not-u-s-pennies-but/ 20235054 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/should-you-melt-down-pennies-for-profit-not-u-s-pennies-but/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

melt pennies?A penny, on its face, is worth one cent. $0.01 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, that same penny -- if melted down for the copper it contains -- could be worth quite a bit more.

Due to the fact that it costs the Mint about 2½ cents for every penny they print, in recent months there has been more and more buzz about plans to eliminate the penny from circulation, or at least to stop minting new ones. (That's what Canada just did, minting its last penny on May 4.)

The question naturally...

Should You Melt Down Pennies for Profit? Not U.S. Pennies, But ... originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T14:40:00Z.

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]]>Canada penniesCanadaPenniesCanadian Governmentcopper pricesCopperPricescurrencyFinanceKill the pennyKillThePennymelting coinsMeltingCoinsnickelThe Motley FoolU.S. MintU.s.MintzincRich Smith, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T18:40:00Z Recharge of the Cool: The Electric Car You'll Want Is Finally Coming http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/recharge-of-the-cool-the-electric-car-youll-want-is-finally-co/ 20235600 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/recharge-of-the-cool-the-electric-car-youll-want-is-finally-co/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Tesla Motors Tesla Motors (TSLA) has some good news for fans of the American maker of electric cars. Tesla's Model S -- the company's first reasonably priced vehicle -- may hit the streets as early as next month.

Sure, calling the all-electric car reasonably priced is relative. The cheapest Model S is going for $49,900, and that's with the $7,500 tax credit baked into the price. Obviously that's going to price the car out of the range of most drivers. However, compared to the defining Tesla Roadster that...

Recharge of the Cool: The Electric Car You'll Want Is Finally Coming originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T14:25:00Z.

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]]>charging stationChargingStationChevrolet VoltChevy voltcool carsCoolCarselectric car salesElectric CarsElectricCarSalesFinanceModel SNissan MotorsTesla Motors IncTesla RoadsterRick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool2012-05-11T18:25:00Z Keeping Up with the Baby Joneses: How Mommy Guilt Makes Us Overspend http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/mommy-guilt-overspending-baby-gear-peer-pressure/ 20233880 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/mommy-guilt-overspending-baby-gear-peer-pressure/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Baby stroller envyCatherine Donaldson-Evans has stroller envy brought on, in part, by mommy guilt.

The new mother, who lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side, pushes her 5-month-old daughter in a stroller that's well made, but nonetheless,"'70s looking," she says.

Meanwhile, "everybody in New York has these very fancy designer strollers," says Donaldson-Evans, senior lifestyle editor of The Stir, a parenting and lifestyle blog from CafeMom.

"I feel a little guilty that my daughter is riding around in a...

Keeping Up with the Baby Joneses: How Mommy Guilt Makes Us Overspend originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T11:00:00Z.

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Computers don't last forever, but upgrading your PC can put a major dent in your byte-size budget. So, when it comes to getting a new desktop, here are a few things to...

PC Upgrades on Byte-Size Budgets -- Savings Experiment originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T10:00:00Z.

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]]>computer upgradeComputerUpgradePC UpgradePCsPcUpgradesaving on new computersSavingOnNewComputersSavings ExperimentSavingsExperimentNadine Cheung2012-05-11T14:00:00Z War of the Roses: Mother's Day Bouquet Is an Economic and Political Battlefield http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/mothers-day-flowers-war-on-drugs-colombia-imports/ 20235506 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/11/mothers-day-flowers-war-on-drugs-colombia-imports/ #aol-commentsFiled under: , ,

Flowers inspectionIn the flower business, the week of Mother's Day perennially marks the pinnacle of sales. Even with all those hopeful Casanovas dropping beaucoup bucks for bouquets on Valentine's Day, we still shell out more for mom.

But the holiday isn't all sunshine and roses. Behind the scenes, there's an economic and geopolitical battle going on over imported flowers.

With about two-thirds of consumers buying them for Mother's Day, U.S. spending on cut flowers for this holiday alone will be $2.2...

War of the Roses: Mother's Day Bouquet Is an Economic and Political Battlefield originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-11T09:30:00Z.

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K-cupsAs far as java sippers go, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) is hot.

This Vermont company has seen its Keurig devices become the brewer of choice among fans of premium coffee in one-cup servings. Big-name companies (like Cuisinart and Mr. Coffee) have been happy to strike licensing deals to put out Keurig-compatible brewers. Retailers are devoting more shelf space to the K-Cup refills. And most of the big names in retail coffee flocked to Green Mountain to show up in K-Cup form. Last year...

Cheaper K-Cups: Good for Us, But Bad for Keurig's Maker originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-10T15:31:00Z.

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]]>CBTLDunkin' BrandsFinanceGreen Mountain Coffee RoastersK-cupKeurigMr. CoffeeNespressopatentsSenseosingle-cup brewerSingle-cupBrewerTassimoThe Motley FoolTully's CoffeeVerismoRick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool2012-05-10T19:31:00Z For Mother's Day, Protect the Family Jewels http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/10/mothers-day-protect-the-family-jewels/ 20234128 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/10/mothers-day-protect-the-family-jewels/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

Mother's dayMother's Day is nearly here, bringing with it piles of flowers, an avalanche of candy, and a big boost for the nation's brunch industry. But, while the classic Mother's Day gifts are great, Sunday might also be a good day to think about taking better care of the presents that mom has already received.

Motherhood and jewelry do tend to go together: For many moms, engagement rings and push gifts are among the most valuable jewelry they own. But while these baubles are wonderful remembrances of...

For Mother's Day, Protect the Family Jewels originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-10T12:55:00Z.

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]]>Bruce WatsonFireman's Fund Insurance Companyhome safehomeowners insuranceHomeownersInsuranceHomeSafeinsurance ridersInsuranceRidersinsuring jewerlyInsuringJewerlyjewelry appraisalJewelryAppraisalTwitterunusual mothers day giftsUnusualMothersDayGiftswhat does homeowners insurance coverWhatDoesHomeownersInsuranceCoverBruce Watson2012-05-10T16:55:00Z Should You Accept a Pension Buyout Offer? http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/10/should-you-accept-a-pension-buyout-offer/ 20234916 http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/05/10/should-you-accept-a-pension-buyout-offer/ #aol-commentsFiled under:

Ford workersA group of 90,000 former salaried workers at Ford (F) got an interesting offer late last month: In exchange for giving up the right to receive monthly pension benefits for the rest of their lives, the company would instead pay them an up-front lump sum of cash.

To anyone who's ever dreamed about winning the lottery, taking the up-front cash seems like a no-brainer. But in today's market environment, Ford retirees find themselves with a much more difficult decision on their hands than you'd...

Should You Accept a Pension Buyout Offer? originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-05-10T11:39:00Z.

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