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Investing Tips for 2011 From Ratings Guru Martin Weiss
2:00PM 2/28/2011
Watching any of the major indexes is like riding on a roller coaster. One day you're up, another day, you're down. It doesn't help that while companies are announcing record profits, the Federal Reserve expects unemployment to remain close to 9% throughout 2011.
Martin D. Weiss, author of The...
Libyan Violence Stifles Demand for Bonds, as Well as Stocks
6:30PM 2/23/2011
U.S. bond prices fell Wednesday on violence in Libya. An auction of $35 billion in five-year notes met with little demand, while 10-year Treasury prices fell 22 cents per $100 invested. Stocks also declined as a result of the Libyan instability.
Why Rising Interest Rates Won't Break the Bull's Run
6:30AM 2/11/2011
The climbing yield on the 10-year Treasury note -- now 3.70%, a nine-month high -- can mean bad things for economic growth and stock prices. But not yet, if market guru Jeffrey Kleintop is right. He says the 10-year Treasury needs to be higher than 5% before it hurts stocks.
The Treasury Department is launching a pilot program to deliver tax refunds via prepaid debit cards rather than checks.
The plan aims to cut down on the administrative costs associated with checks and to help lower-income taxpayers without bank accounts, The Wall Street Journal said.
The...
Treasury Nets $2.1 Billion in GM's Buyback of Preferred Shares
5:30PM 12/15/2010
General Motors has repurchased $2.1 billion in preferred stock from the federal government, further reducing the amount the automaker owes taxpayers following last year's bailout. The latest transaction cuts the government's stake in the rebounding carmaker to 33% from 61.5%.
Exit Strategy: AIG's Plan to Repay Taxpayers
5:30PM 12/08/2010
Insurance giant American International Group on Wednesday signed an agreement with the government that details its plan to repay its government loans. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports that the government plans to sell much of AIG's stock in the next few months.
Treasury Department Selling Off Citigroup Shares
8:00PM 12/06/2010
The U.S. Treasury Department is offering up its remaining Citigroup shares, a move that marks the end of one of the federal government's largest bank bailouts. But the Treasury says it will hold out for an "acceptable price" for the 2.4 billion shares.
White House National Economic Council Deputy Director Diana Farrell and Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael Barr are planning to step down in the coming weeks -- the latest in a series of departures from Obama's economic team.
Obama Praises GM Bailout as Shares Gain 4% in IPO
5:30PM 11/18/2010
Company News, Technology, Economy, Investing, General Motors, Autos
Following General Motors' historic return as a publicly traded company Thursday, President Obama said the U.S. government, despite the many critics, is on track to more than recoup the nearly $50 billion it invested in the Detroit automaker.
GM's IPO: Another Step in Recovery -- Not the End of the Road
11:00AM 11/17/2010
Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors, Autos, Chrysler
Considering where the iconic carmaker has been in recent years, the pending IPO -- and robust investor demand for shares -- is a remarkably positive step. But GM still has plenty of problem spots that will need fixing if this historic event is to have lasting meaning.
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