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Financial advice columnist Laura Rowley recently received an email from a homeowner who had negotiated a successful mortgage modification, but may end up as a short-sale candidate anyway -- because she can't finance home repairs. Her options are limited, but possible solutions do exist.

If 80% of professional fund managers underperform the market, how can individuals like you hope to succeed? In a new book, Matthew Schifrin of Forbes hunted down 10 of the best-performing mini-Buffetts over the past decade to get their secrets.

More people are selling their life insurance policies for much-needed cash while they're still alive. But are these "life settlements" a bad deal? Here's why they can come with a high cost, both for investors and for sellers -- along with some tips to keep both from getting burned.

Deutsche Bank (DB), Germany's largest lender, is to announce a share sale worth as much as 9 billion euros ($11.5 billion) as it prepares for tighter regulations and aims to purchase a larger stake in Postbank. The plan may be announced early next week, The New York Times reported without naming...

General Motors may begin the roadshow for its IPO immediately after the Nov. 2 midterm elections, Reuters reported. The investor roadshow is scheduled to begin on Nov. 3 and will go on for two weeks, Reuters reported without naming its sources. The IPO will price on Nov. 17 and debut the next...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC) equity analysts cut their rating for Amazon's (AMZN) stock to "neutral" from "buy", saying that growth for the online retailer is slipping. Analysts expect growth to weaken starting the in the third quarter, Reuters reported. Growth could be down as much as 28%...

Despite last year's mauling, some high-profile Wall Street analysts see a "Goldilocks" scenario for the economy. That would be one where inflation remains subdued and growth picks up briskly. But investors should think twice before betting on such a fairy tale. Following a wave of recent bullish...

Stock indexes rose Thursday as a jump in exports offset concerns about an increase in weekly unemployment claims. A weaker dollar is lifting demand for U.S. goods, which become less expensive for foreign buyers when the greenback falls. The Commerce Department said a rise in exports helped narrow...

Slumping financial shares pulled the stock market mostly lower Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's prediction that interest rates will remain low failed to galvanize investors. Stocks initially rose Monday afternoon after Bernanke said that forces like unemployment and tight credit...

A late-day slide pulled stocks lower on Thursday as investors grew skittish ahead of the government's report on November unemployment. Stocks began falling in the final half-hour of trading and the drop intensified in the final 20 minutes. Worries about the economy had been dogging investors...