“A 50 to 60 basis-point increase in the net interest earned on deposits is far too small to change asset allocation behavior in the marketplace”

Remind me again: Wasn’t 2007 supposed to be the year of soft landing for the Chinese economy? Halfway into the year, and after several rounds of monetary tightening, the reality is turning out to be just the … via International Herald Tribune

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Paris Hilton is out of jail and reports say she is in Maui…perhaps a secret rendezvous? Throughout all though…it appears that her business interests are intact…in fact, perhaps better than before! Fred … via The Post Chronicle

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Posted on Jun 29th, 2007 with stocks: DRS Steven Rubis submits: Attractive valuation coupled with attractive acquisition features makes DRS Technologies a buy. via Seeking Alpha

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“This is a cause for concern, especially for markets that looked stretched”

Your emerging-market fund might have climbed 50 percent during the past 12 months, but that doesn’t mean it will be immune from the interest rate worries, housing woes and subprime mortgage angst that have … via Baltimore Sun

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Forex futures volume has grown rapidly in recent years, but only accounts for about 7% of the total foreign exchange market volume, according to The Wall Street Journal Europe (5/5/06, p. 20). …

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“At least remove half from the stock market now at historic highs and put it into laddered CDs according to [your] withdrawal need.”

Q I retired 10 years ago at 80. At that time I had assets of $350,000. Now I am down to $157,771 in my portfolio. via Chicago Tribune

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“Every structure and vehicle that the troops on the ground engaged were being used for hostile intent”

U.S. stocks will move higher next week as investors begin to focus on expectations for moderate growth in second-quarter earnings, but nervousness about the… More . via Earthlink

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